Angie Chen Button
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 112th district
Assumed office
January 13, 2009
Preceded byFred Hill
Personal details
Born (1954-02-09) February 9, 1954
Taipei, Taiwan
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDarcy Glen Button
ChildrenDane Chen Button
Residence(s)Garland, Dallas County
Texas, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Dallas
OccupationBusinesswoman

Angie Chen Button (Chinese: 陳筱玲; pinyin: Chén Xiǎolíng; born February 9, 1954)[1] is a Certified Public Accountant and a retired marketing manager of Texas Instruments from Garland, Texas, who is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives. Since 2009, she has represented District 112 in Dallas County.[2]

Background

Before Button was born, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) took control in China, and Button's parents chose to flee to Taiwan. The family of 7 lived in a 300-square foot, one-room hut without a bathroom or a kitchen. The Chens were one of the few Christian families in their small village.[3]

In 2021 following the 87th session, Button was named as one of Texas Monthly's Best Legislators.[4]

Political life

Button is one of the few legislators in Texas history to have voted for a major tax cut in every session in which she served. Button also passed a large pay increase for teachers, librarians, counselors, and school nurses.[5][6][7]

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.

She passed legislation to better inform women who recently gave birth to assist in them receiving the proper follow-up care and has authored legislation to improve access to quality child care.[8][9][10]

Reelection

Button defeated Democratic challenger Brandy K. Chambers in 2018 and again in 2020 to win a seventh term.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Angie Chen Button's Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Angie Chen Button". Texas Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  3. ↑ "State Rep. Angie Chen Button District 112 (R-Richardson)". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  4. ↑ "2021: The Best and Worst Legislators". 15 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Republican primary election returns, March 2008 (House District 112)". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Republican runoff election returns, April 2008 (House District 112)". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  7. ↑ "General election returns, November 4, 2008 (House District 112)". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Angie Chen Button's Voting Records". votesmart.org. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Texas Voter ID Officially Takes Effect, October 21, 2013". The Huffington Post. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Election Results". Texas Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
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