Angie Chen Button

Brief Biography

• Grew up in Taiwan after the Communist Party took over China and her family fled

• Immigrated to America, earned her Master of Science in Management and Administrative Sciences

• Worked for Texas Instruments for 35 years

Education

• Passed legislation involving suicide prevention in schools

• Supported legislation to increase number of “security personnel” in schools

• Has supported the improvement of the teacher retirement system

Healthcare

• Supported legislation that made telemedicine more accessible

• Supported the increase of funding for women's health programs 

Other priorities

• Supported property tax reform through legislation that  provided tax relief and required voter approval for a property tax relief that exceeds 3.5%

• Against human trafficking and child exploitation

Brandy Chambers

Brief Biography

• Has practiced employment, medical malpractice, civil rights defense and basic commercial litigation

• Moved to Dallas in 2001 to serve as Professional & Financial Claims Litigation Counsel 

• Has worked with the Turning Point, the Dallas Women’s Lawyers Association, and Attorneys Serving the Community

Education

• Supports funding  full day pre-K across the state

• Will oppose vouchers in support of funding public schools instead

• Will oppose high-stakes testing

• Supportsimproving the teacher retirement system

Healthcare

• Believes the expansion of Medicaid coverage should be top priority 

• Believes the expansion of Medicaid will increase access to healthcare, create jobs, and improve hospitals in rural areas

Other Priorities

• Supports Green Act goals to fight climate change

• Criminal justice reform

• Redistricting maps to create fair representation

• Plans to write a bill to help identify high- risk sex trafficking victims. 

• Defending reproductive rights and the right to choose