Eddie Bernice Johnson

Eddie Bernice Johnson
Official portrait, 2005
Chair of the House Science Committee
In office
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023
Preceded byLamar Smith
Succeeded byFrank Lucas
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 30th district
In office
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2023
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byJasmine Crockett
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
January 13, 1987 – January 12, 1993
Preceded byOscar Mauzy
Succeeded byRoyce West
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 33rd district
In office
January 9, 1973 – September 30, 1977
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byLanell Cofer
Personal details
Born(1935-12-03)December 3, 1935
Waco, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 31, 2023(2023-12-31) (aged 88)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Lacey Johnson
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(m. 1956; div. 1970)​
Children1
EducationSt Mary's College, Indiana
Texas Christian University (BS)
Southern Methodist University (MPA)

Eddie Bernice Johnson (December 3, 1935 – December 31, 2023) was an American politician. She was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 30th congressional district. Johnson was a member of the Democratic Party.[1] Johnson was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and The Links.[2]: 105 

Johnson died on December 31, 2023 in Dallas, Texas at the age of 88. She had recently been admitted into hospice care.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "JOHNSON, Eddie Bernice, (1935 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  2. ↑ Graham, Lawrence Otis (2014). Our kind of people. [Place of publication not identified]: HarperCollins e-Books. ISBN 978-0-06-187081-1. OCLC 877899803.
  3. ↑ "Eddie Bernice Johnson, who represented North Texas in the U.S. Congress for 30 years, dies at 88".
  4. ↑ "Former Long-Time Legislator Passes". Texas Metro News. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Livingston, Abby; Salhotra, Pooja (December 31, 2023). "Former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, Black Democratic trailblazer, dies at 88". The Texas Tribune.

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