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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 electe...

Johnson, the first Black woman elected to any seat in Dallas and the first Black Dallasite to serve in Congress, was a towering figure in Texas politics.

Johnson, the first Black woman elected to any seat in Dallas and the first Black Dallasite to serve in Congress, was a towering figure in Texas politics.

Johnson, the first Black woman elected to any seat in Dallas and the first Black Dallasite to serve in Congress, was a towering figure in Texas politics.

Johnson, the first Black woman elected to any seat in Dallas and the first Black Dallasite to serve in Congress, was a towering figure in Texas politics.

Retired U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson has died, her family said Sunday on social media. She was 88.

Retired U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson has died, her family said Sunday on social media. She was 88.