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Dawn Buckingham

PEP · Politician

Dawn Buckingham is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Dawn Buckingham · دون باكنغهام				[sources]
Alias	Dr. Dawn Buckingham				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Country	United States				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	State government (past)				[sources]
Description	"Dawn Buckingham is a conservative small business owner who believes the\ \ best approach to government is \"less is more.\" As a doctor, she has witnessed\ \ firsthand how government often interferes, rather than enhances, an individual's\ \ or a business' success. \r \r Since making history in 2016 as the first Republican\ \ from Travis County to ever be elected to the Texas Senate, as well as the first\ \ woman ever elected to represent Senate District 24, Dr. Buckingham has focused\ \ her attention on improving public education, keeping taxes low, strengthening\ \ border security, and defending life.\r \r Dr. Buckingham's tireless work ethic\ \ allowed her to make a significant impact during her first term in legislature.\ \ Following her first session in 2017, when she was named the Co-Most Valuable Freshman,\ \ she became the first legislator ever to be named to the Sunset Advisory Commission\ \ after previously serving as a public member. This historic appointment allowed\ \ her to apply her limited government principles to the Sunset Advisory Commission's\ \ review of several key state agencies. In 2019, Dr. Buckingham became the first\ \ person in 58 years with two years or less experience to be named Chair of the\ \ prestigious Senate Nominations Committee, a key position responsible for the review\ \ of Governor Greg Abbott's appointees to agencies and boards across state government.\r\ \ \r Dr. Buckingham\u2019s forefathers were among the first settlers to Texas seven\ \ generations ago, and that tough, independent, pioneer spirit is deeply rooted\ \ in her personality. Dr. Buckingham's commitment to service began early, serving\ \ as a volunteer fire fighter, and she is a graduate of the A&M Fire School. She\ \ is also an avid hunter and outdoorswoman.\r \r Dr. Buckingham lived at home and\ \ worked two jobs to pay for college at UT-Austin, graduating Magna Cum Laude and\ \ debt-free. It was during college that she met the love of her life and husband\ \ of 28 years, Ed Buckingham. Dawn and Ed both received their medical degrees from\ \ the Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and they have two children. Her commitment\ \ to service and recognition for her work has allowed her to hold leadership positions\ \ in local, state, and national organizations."				[sources]
First name	Dawn				[sources]
Last name	Buckingham				[sources]
Political association	Republican · Republican Party				[sources]
Website	dawnbuckingham.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q28370262				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Texas Land Commissioner (2023-) · member of the State Senate of Texas · member of the State Senate of Texas (2017-2023)				[sources]
Education	University of Texas at Austin				[sources]
Source link	pluralpolicy.com				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-09	Last processed	2026-04-09	First seen	2023-04-20