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Angie Chen Button (; born February 9, 1954) is a
Certified Public Accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is the title of qualified accountants in numerous countries in the English-speaking world. It is generally equivalent to the title of chartered accountant in other English-speaking countries. In the United Sta ...
and a retired marketing manager of
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from Garland,
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, who is a Republican member of the
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. Since 2009, she has represented District 112 in
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.


Background

Before Button was born, the
Chinese Communist Party The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), officially the Communist Party of China (CPC), is the founding and One-party state, sole ruling party of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC). Under the leadership of Mao Zedong, the CCP emerged victoriou ...
(CCP) took control in China, and Button's parents chose to flee to
Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
. The family of 7 lived in a 300-square foot, one-room hut without a bathroom or a kitchen. The Chen's were one of the few Christian families in their small village. In 2021 following the 87th session, Button was named as one of Texas Monthly's Best Legislators.


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. 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.


Reelection

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


See also

* History of Chinese Americans in Dallas–Fort Worth


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Button, Angie Chen 1954 births Living people Politicians from Taipei People from Richardson, Texas People from Garland, Texas Republican Party members of the Texas House of Representatives Women state legislators in Texas American politicians of Taiwanese descent American women of Taiwanese descent in politics Asian-American people in Texas politics American accountants Women accountants Businesspeople from Texas University of Texas at Dallas alumni Taiwanese emigrants to the United States 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Asian conservatism in the United States