Beth Van Duyne

Beth Van Duyne
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 24th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2021
Preceded byKenny Marchant
Mayor of Irving
In office
July 7, 2011 – May 16, 2017
Preceded byHerbert Gears
Succeeded byRick Stopfer
Personal details
Born
Elizabeth Ann Van Duyne

(1970-11-16) November 16, 1970
Ithaca, New York, U.S.[1]
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Casey Wallach
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(m. 1995; div. 2012)​
Domestic partnerRich McCormick (2024–present)[2]
Children2
EducationCornell University (BA)

Elizabeth Ann Van Duyne (born November 16, 1970)[3] is an American politician and businesswoman. She is the United States representative for Texas's 24th congressional district since 2021.[4][5] She is a member of the Republican Party. Van Duyne was a Mayor of Irving from 2011 through 2017.

Van Duyne is one of 147 Republican lawmakers who voted to overturn results in the 2020 presidential election[6] by objecting to Pennsylvania's electors on January 7, 2021.[7]

Van Duyne confirmed she was in a relationship with Georgia congressman Rich McCormick in 2024.[8]

Van Duyne is an Episcopalian.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "HUD Archives: Beth Van Duyne Named HUD SW Regional Administrator". archives.hud.gov.
  2. ↑ Olmsted, Edith (May 17, 2024). "Republican Congresswoman Confirms Relationship Amid Affair Rumors". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Bautista, Lillian (November 30, 2020). "Rep.-elect Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas-24)". The Hill. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ Democrat Candace Valenzuela Concedes To Beth Van Duyne In North Texas Congressional Race, KTVT-TV CBS Channel 11, CBSDFW.COM, Fort Worth, Texas, November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020. "Now that nearly all the votes have been counted and there is no longer a path, we are conceding. I want to congratulate Beth Van Duyne on her victory".
  5. ↑ Republican Beth Van Duyne Claims Victory Over Candace Valenzuela, The Texan, November 7, 2020.
  6. ↑ Yourish, Karen; Buchanan, Larry; Lu, Denise (2021-01-07). "The 147 Republicans Who Voted to Overturn Election Results". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  7. ↑ Thompson, Elizabeth (7 January 2021). "Irving Rep. Beth Van Duyne was sole Texas representative to split vote on Electoral College count". Dallas News. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  8. ↑ Olmsted, Edith (2024-05-17). "Republican Congresswoman Confirms Relationship Amid Affair Rumors". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  9. ↑ "Religious affiliation of members of 118th Congress" (PDF). Pew Research Center. January 3, 2023.

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