Beth Van Duyne

Republican Representative of Texas's 24th district

Representative
Texas, district 24
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Texas, district 24
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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@RepBethVanDuyne

vanduyne.house.gov

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November 16, 1970 (54 years old)

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Served as mayor of Irving from 2011 to 2017
Held a position in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development during the Trump administration
Born in upstate New York and moved to Irving, Texas, in 1986
Graduated magna cum laude from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Arts in city and regional planning, government, and law
Became involved in politics due to dissatisfaction with local zoning decisions
Successfully ran for Irving city council in 2004 and later became mayor in 2011
Gained national attention for pushing a resolution against Sharia law in Irving and defending the arrest of a Muslim student who brought a homemade clock to school
Appointed as a regional administrator for HUD by President Trump in 2017
Resigned from HUD to run for the U.S. House of Representatives, securing the seat with Trump’s endorsement
Opposes the Affordable Care Act and has campaigned on public safety and the economy
Voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election results
Voted against providing emergency aid to Ukraine in 2022
Sponsored legislation to reform the high-skill H-1B visa program and eliminate the Optional Practical Training program
Named as part of the 2024 Trump campaign’s Texas leadership team
Voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Serves on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on Small Business, and the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress
Member of the Republican Governance Group
Was married to Chris “Casey” Wallach, with whom she has two children, and divorced in 2012
Confirmed relationship with Congressman Rich McCormick in 2024
Experienced a tragic incident when a former campaign staffer died by suicide outside her home
Practices the Episcopalian faith