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Renowned Texas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, 88

In response to the passing of former Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies issued the following statement: “We mourn the loss of Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a true trailblazer in the House of Representatives and a dedicated public servant. As the first Black woman to be the chair of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, former state legislator, and first Black woman elected to office in Dallas, TX, she left her mark on history,” the statement read. By Chandra Hayslett Washington In response to the passing of former Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies issued the following statement: “We mourn the loss of Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a true trailblazer in the House of Representatives and a dedicated public servant. As the first Black woman to ....

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