Angie Chen Button

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
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.
EducationNational Taiwan University (BS)
University of Texas at Dallas (MS)
OccupationBusinesswoman

Early life and education

Button 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

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]

See also

References
  1. "Angie Chen Button". Texas Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  2. "State Rep. Angie Chen Button District 112 (R-Richardson)". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  3. Diamante, Reena (April 4, 2021). "Power Players: Rep. Angie Chen Button". Spectrum News. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  4. 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.
  5. Hooks, Christopher (July 15, 2021). "2021: The Best and Worst Legislators". Texas Monthly. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  6. 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.
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