Dawn Buckingham
Dawn Buckingham | |
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Member of the Texas Senate from the 24th district | |
Assumed office January 10, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Troy Fraser |
Personal details | |
Born | February 21, 1968 |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Edward Buckingham |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Lakeway, Texas |
Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin University of Texas Medical Branch |
Profession | Oculoplastic surgeon |
Dawn Buckingham (February 21, 1968) is a Republican State Senator for District 24 in the Texas Senate. She was elected in November 2016 and sworn in on January 10, 2017. In addition to being a Texas Senator, Buckingham is an oculoplastic and reconstructive surgeon.
Background[]
Buckingham is a seventh generation Texan. Buckingham grew up in League City, Texas, before moving to Austin. She attended Westlake High School.[1] She attended college at the University of Texas at Austin, and medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas.
Buckingham is married to Ed Buckingham; they are both practicing physicians.[2]
Buckingham was a school board member of the Lake Travis Independent School District from 2014 to 2015.[3] She was also an appointee to the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission[1] and the vice chair of the Texas State Board for Educator Certification.[3]
Political career[]
2016 Texas Senate election[]
The district stretches from the Austin suburbs in Travis County, West to Texas Hill Country, and North to Abilene covering roughly 20,000 square miles of territory.[4] Buckingham was one of six candidates in the Republican primary to replace retiring state senator Troy Fraser.[5] Buckingham portrayed herself as a political outsider and was endorsed by former governor Rick Perry.[6] In the March 1, 2016, primary she received 25% of the vote, with state representative of Abilene receiving 27% of the vote.[7] Because neither candidate received a majority, they advanced to a runoff election in May. After a contentious campaign focusing on the records and geographic profiles of the two candidates,[4] Buckingham won the runoff with over 60% of the vote.[8]
In the November general election, Buckingham faced Democratic nominee Virginia “Jennie Lou” Leeder of Llano. Buckingham won with over 70% of the vote.[9]
Texas Senate career[]
Buckingham filed her first bill to subject faithless presidential electors to a civil penalty of $5,000 and to bar them from being electors in the future. The American Conservative Union has given her a 96% lifetime rating.[10]
On June 6, 2021, Buckingham announced a run for Texas Land Commissioner in 2022.[11]
References[]
- ^ a b Munsch, Don (July 31, 2015). "Lakeway doctor makes run at state Senate". Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ "Meet Dr. Dawn - Dr. Dawn Buckingham".
- ^ a b Rice, Rachel (August 19, 2015). "Dawn Buckingham announces candidacy for state senate". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ a b Walters, Edgar (May 11, 2016). "Buckingham, King Pull No Punches in Senate Runoff". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ Rauf, David (January 16, 2016). "Primaries see heated 'arms race' of ad buys". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ Walters, Edgar (January 22, 2016). "Candidates Struggle to Stand Out Across Huge Senate District 24". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ Thorp, Clay (March 3, 2016). "Buckingham, King in runoff for Senate 24". Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ "Dawn Buckingham bests King in District 24 race". Kilee. Abilene Reporter-News. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ Sullivan, Josh (November 9, 2016). "Buckingham takes Texas Senate District 24". Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ "Buckingham files bill to punish faithless electors". Burnet Bulletin. December 28, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ Svitek, Patrick (2021-06-04). "Republican state Sen. Dawn Buckingham is set to run for Texas land commissioner". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
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- University of Texas Medical Branch alumni
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