Angie Chen Button

Angie Chen Button (Chinese: 陳筱玲; pinyin: Chén Xiǎolíng; born February 9, 1954) is a Taiwanese-born American politician, certified public accountant, and former marketing manager.

[1] Button was born in Taipei, Taiwan, to parents who fled Mainland China amidst the Great Retreat.

[4] Following incumbent Frank Hill's retirement in 2008, then-State Senator Florence Shapiro called Button and suggested she run for the seat.

In its annual review, Texas Monthly named Button one of the state's best legislators in 2021 for her work in allocating child-care program funding.

[6] In 2024, Button joined a Texas economic delegation led by Greg Abbott meeting President Lai Ching-te.

Texas delegation meets with Lai Ching-te in 2024.