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Canonical ID: plural-85c6e53bbab6936130f4deb6984f8d633a259881 · Entity type: Person (reference)
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Person:classification | State government (past) | ann_pep_positions | plural-85c6e53bbab6936130f4deb6984f8d633a259881 | ||||
Person:country | us | eng | us_plural_legislators | plural-85c6e53bbab6936130f4deb6984f8d633a259881 | |||
Person: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." | eng | us_plural_legislators | plural-85c6e53bbab6936130f4deb6984f8d633a259881 | |||
Person:firstName | Dawn | eng | us_plural_legislators | plural-85c6e53bbab6936130f4deb6984f8d633a259881 | |||
Person:gender | female | eng | us_plural_legislators | plural-85c6e53bbab6936130f4deb6984f8d633a259881 | |||
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Person:lastName | Buckingham | eng | us_plural_legislators | plural-85c6e53bbab6936130f4deb6984f8d633a259881 | |||
Person:name | Dawn Buckingham | eng | us_plural_legislators | plural-85c6e53bbab6936130f4deb6984f8d633a259881 | |||
Person:political | Republican | eng | us_plural_legislators | plural-85c6e53bbab6936130f4deb6984f8d633a259881 | |||
Person:sourceUrl | https://pluralpolicy.com/app/person/0f5db39e-4e9f-4ea1-afef-c8b241e8dc96 | eng | us_plural_legislators | plural-85c6e53bbab6936130f4deb6984f8d633a259881 | |||
Person:topics | role.pep | eng | us_plural_legislators | plural-85c6e53bbab6936130f4deb6984f8d633a259881 | |||