Texas state rep District 112
Angie Chen Button
Brief Biography
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Grew up in Taiwan after the Communist Party took over China and her family fled
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Immigrated to America, earned her Master of Science in Management and Administrative Sciences
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Worked for Texas Instruments for 35 years
Education
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Passed legislation involving suicide prevention in schools
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Supported legislation to increase number of “security personnel” in schools
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Has supported the improvement of the teacher retirement system
Healthcare
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Supported legislation that made telemedicine more accessible
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Supported the increase of funding for women's health programs
Other priorities
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Supported property tax reform through legislation that provided tax relief and required voter approval for a property tax relief that exceeds 3.5%
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Against human trafficking and child exploitation
Brandy Chambers
Brief Biography
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Has practiced employment, medical malpractice, civil rights defense and basic commercial litigation
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Moved to Dallas in 2001 to serve as Professional & Financial Claims Litigation Counsel
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Has worked with the Turning Point, the Dallas Women’s Lawyers Association, and Attorneys Serving the Community
Education
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Supports funding full day pre-K across the state
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Will oppose vouchers in support of funding public schools instead
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Will oppose high-stakes testing
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Supportsimproving the teacher retirement system
Healthcare
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Believes the expansion of Medicaid coverage should be top priority
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Believes the expansion of Medicaid will increase access to healthcare, create jobs, and improve hospitals in rural areas
Other Priorities
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Supports Green Act goals to fight climate change
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Criminal justice reform
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Redistricting maps to create fair representation
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Plans to write a bill to help identify high- risk sex trafficking victims.
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Defending reproductive rights and the right to choose