Dawn Buckingham

Dawn Buckingham REPRepublican

Commissioner of General Land Office

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Dawn BuckinghamREPRepublican Commissioner of General Land Office
59
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TXResidence (state)

Dawn Buckingham (February 21, 1968) is an American physician and politician who is Land Commissioner of Texas. She was elected in November 2022 and sworn in on January 10, 2023. She was a state Senator from 2017 to 2023. She worked as a surgeon before being elected Land Commissioner. She is the first woman in Texas history to serve as Land Commissioner.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
University of Texas at Austin
BS
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
MD
Past Positions1 - 3 of 3
Land Commissioner
State of Texas
2023 - Current
Senator
Texas State Senate
2017 - 2023
Owner
Eye Physicians of Austin
Current
Other Experience1 - 9 of 9
Member
Lakeway Girl Scouts
Current
Member
Lakeway Republican Club
Current
Member
Community Leaders Advocating Student Success (CLASS)
Current
Member
Lake Travis Youth Association
Current
Vice Chair
State Board of Educator Certification, Texas Education Agency
2013 - Current
Former Trustee
Lake Travis Independent School District
Former Member
Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member
Criminal Justice Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member
Higher Education Committee, Texas State Senate
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