Angie Chen Button (Chinese: 陳筱玲; pinyin: Chén Xiǎolíng; born February 9, 1954) is a Taiwanese-born American politician, certified public accountant, and former marketing manager. She is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 112th district in Dallas County since 2009.[1]
Angie Chen Button | |
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| 陳筱玲 | |
_(cropped).jpg) Button in 2019 | |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 112th district | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 9, 1954 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | National Taiwan University (BS) University of Texas at Dallas (MS) |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
Early life and education
editButton was born in Taipei, Taiwan, to parents who fled Mainland China amidst the Great Retreat. The family of 7 lived in a 300-square foot, one-room hut without a bathroom or a kitchen.[2] She graduated from National Taiwan University and immigrated to the United States to attend graduate school at the University of Texas at Dallas, where she met her husband Darcy Button.[3] She proceeded to work as an accountant and marketing director.[4]
Political career
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Following incumbent Frank Hill's retirement in 2008, then-State Senator Florence Shapiro called Button and suggested she run for the seat.[3]
Button is currently the chair of the House Committee on International Relations and Economic Development and serves as a member of the Ways and Means Committee. In its annual review, Texas Monthly named Button one of the state's best legislators in 2021 for her work in allocating child-care program funding.[5]
Despite her district voting for Joe Biden by nine points in 2020, Button has garnered significant split-ticket voting and is one of two remaining Republicans in the House of Representatives from Dallas County.[6]
In 2024, Button joined a Texas economic delegation led by Greg Abbott meeting President Lai Ching-te.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Angie Chen Button". Texas Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ "State Rep. Angie Chen Button District 112 (R-Richardson)". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ a b Diamante, Reena (April 4, 2021). "Power Players: Rep. Angie Chen Button". Spectrum News. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Barragán, James (July 30, 2020). "Dallas GOP's candidates for the Texas House are as diverse as the county. Will that matter in 2020?". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Hooks, Christopher (July 15, 2021). "2021: The Best and Worst Legislators". Texas Monthly. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Samuels, Alex (November 16, 2020). "How split-ticket voting might have saved two Republican Texas lawmakers in a blue county". Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Jeffers Jr., Gromer (July 7, 2024). "Gov. Greg Abbott begins East Asia trip by opening Texas-Taiwan office in Taipei". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
