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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Angie Chen Button is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 112. Button was first elected to the chamber in 2008. Button is running for re-election in 2018. The primary election took place on March 6, 2018. The general election is being held on November 6, 2018.

Button earned her Master's in Public Finance/Management Services from the University of Texas at Dallas. She works as a Marketing Manager with Texas Instruments and is a certified public accountant.

Caucuses/Former Committees

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

Education

  • MS, Public Finance/Management Services, University of Texas at Dallas

Professional Experience

  • MS, Public Finance/Management Services, University of Texas at Dallas
  • Auditor/Marketing Manager, Texas Instruments, 1981-present

Political Experience

  • MS, Public Finance/Management Services, University of Texas at Dallas
  • Auditor/Marketing Manager, Texas Instruments, 1981-present
  • Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 112, 2008-present
  • Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 112, 2018, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Economic and Small Business Development 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 Member, Ways and Means Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Chair, International Relations & Economic Development Committee

Member, Ways and Means Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MS, Public Finance/Management Services, University of Texas at Dallas
  • Auditor/Marketing Manager, Texas Instruments, 1981-present
  • Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 112, 2008-present
  • Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 112, 2018, 2020
  • 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

Other Info

— 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

Events