Angie Chen Button's Biography
- State House (TX) - District 112, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (TX) - District 112
Full Name:
Angie Chen Button
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Darcy; 1 Child: Dane
Birth Date:
02/09/1954
Birth Place:
Taipei, Taiwan
Home City:
Garland, TX
Religion:
Christian
MS, Public Finance/Management Services, University of Texas at Dallas
Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 112, 2009-present
Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 112, 2022, 2024
Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Economic and Small Business Development Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Rules and Resolutions Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Article I, IV, and V, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Technology Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Urban Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Auditor/Marketing Manager, Texas Instruments, 1981-2016
Former Member, Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Former Member, Executive Committee, Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition
Former Chair, Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber
Former Member, The Dallas Assembly
Former Member, The Dallas Summit
Former Member, Women's Museum Advisory Board
Awards:
Corporate Achievement Award & Grand Community Service Award, 2000, National Organization of Chinese Americans
Women of Excellence Award, 2004, Women's Enterprise of Texas Magazine
Profile in Leadership Award, 2006, Southern Methodist University Women's Symposium
100 Years 100 Women Award, 2008, YWCA
Champion for Free Enterprise Award, 2009, Texas Association of Business
Innovator for Economic Development Award, 2009, House Republican Caucus
Service Award, 2009, Texas Environmental Health Association
Taxpayers' Advocate Award, 2009, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
White Knight Award, 2009, Texans for Life Coalition
Green and Orange Award for Alumni Service, University of Texas, Dallas
Effective Conservative, 2017, Conservative Roundtable of Texas
Courageous Conservative,Texas Conservative Coalition
Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Business
Digital Champion, Texas Computer Education Association
TECH Titan Technology Advocate, Metroplex Technology Business Council