{"id":2137396,"date":"2023-12-31T17:13:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T22:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eddie-bernice-johnson-dead-former-rep-dies-at-88\/"},"modified":"2023-12-31T17:17:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T22:17:05","slug":"eddie-bernice-johnson-dead-former-rep-dies-at-88","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eddie-bernice-johnson-dead-former-rep-dies-at-88\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Bernice Johnson dead: Former Rep dies at 88"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feddie-bernice-johnson-dead-former-rep-dies-at-88%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2137396&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former United States House Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)\u2062 Passes Away at 88<\/h2>\n<p>In a heartbreaking\u2062 announcement \u200con Facebook, Eddie Bernice Johnson&#8217;s son shared the news of her passing. Dawrence\u2063 Kirk Johnson described her as a remarkable and loving \u200dmother, grandmother, and great grandmother, as well as a trailblazer and \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-minority-leader-kevin-mccarthy-slams-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-over-conspiracy-theories\/\" title=\"House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Slams Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Over \u2018Conspiracy Theories\u2019\">public servant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>White House Reveals Kamala Harris&#8217;s Nationwide Tour Agenda for 2024<\/h3>\n<p>Eddie Bernice\u2063 Johnson, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-media-reacted-to-rush-limbaughs-death\/\" title=\"How The Media Reacted To Rush Limbaugh\u2019s Death\">towering figure<\/a> \u2064in Dallas politics, had an impressive career as a nurse, state legislator, \u200band congresswoman. She served as the dean of the \u200cTexas \u200bCongressional delegation until\u2064 her\u200b retirement in 2022, making\u2062 her mark on history.<\/p>\n<p>The Texas Tribune \u2062highlighted Johnson&#8217;s\u2063 groundbreaking\u200d achievement as the first \u200dBlack woman elected \u2064to any seat in Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>House Minority Leader \u200dHakeem Jeffries expressed his mourning and paid tribute\u2063 to Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. He praised her as a trailblazing icon, a transformational public servant, and a legendary member of the Congressional Black Caucus.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries\u2064 emphasized Johnson&#8217;s remarkable journey, from leaving her racially segregated hometown in Texas to becoming the first \u2062registered\u2062 nurse elected to the United\u2063 States House of Representatives and the first African-American to serve\u200d in Congress from North Texas.<\/p>\n<p>House Science, Space, and Technology\u2064 Committee Chairman Frank\u2062 Lucas also shared his sadness over Johnson&#8217;s passing. He spoke of their years of collaboration and friendship, admiring her as a trailblazer and\u2062 commending her unwavering dedication to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">public service<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> \u2063to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200b What\u2062 were some of the \u2063notable accomplishments of Eddie Bernice Johnson&#8217;s impressive career\u2064 as a nurse, state\u200b legislator, and congresswoman?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200bFormer United States House\u2064 Representative Eddie\u200c Bernice\u200b Johnson\u2064 (D-TX) has passed away at the age \u2063of 88. The heartbreaking\u200c news was announced by her \u2064son, Dawrence \u200bKirk Johnson, on Facebook. He described her as a remarkable and loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, as well\u2062 as a trailblazer and public servant.<\/p>\n<p>Eddie Bernice Johnson was a towering figure in Dallas politics and had an impressive career as a nurse, state \u200dlegislator, and congresswoman. She served as the dean of the Texas Congressional delegation\u2064 until her retirement in 2022, leaving her \u2062mark on history.<\/p>\n<p>Her\u2063 groundbreaking achievement \u200das the first \u200cBlack \u2064woman elected to any\u2064 seat \u200cin Dallas\u200b was highlighted by The Texas Tribune. This milestone paved the way for greater diversity and representation\u200c in the political landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Upon hearing the news of Johnson&#8217;s passing, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries expressed his mourning and\u200b paid tribute to her. He praised \u2063her as a trailblazing icon, a transformational public servant, and a legendary\u2064 member of the\u200b Congressional Black Caucus. Jeffries emphasized Johnson&#8217;s\u200c remarkable\u2063 journey,\u200c from leaving her racially segregated hometown in Texas to becoming the first registered nurse elected\u2064 to\u200c the United States \u2063House of Representatives and the first African-American to serve\u2063 in \u2064Congress from North\u2064 Texas.<\/p>\n<p>House Science, Space, and Technology Committee\u200d Chairman\u200d Frank\u200c Lucas also shared his sadness over \u2064Johnson&#8217;s passing. He spoke of\u200b their\u200c years of collaboration and friendship, admiring her as a trailblazer and commending her unwavering \u200bdedication to public service.<\/p>\n<p>Eddie Bernice Johnson&#8217;s legacy will continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vice-president-harris-swears-in-laphonza-butler-to-replace-sen-feinstein\/\" title=\"VP Harris swears in Laphonza Butler as Sen. Feinstein's replacement.\">inspire \u2063future generations<\/a> of \u200bleaders. Her contributions\u200d to the advancement of \u2062civil rights and her \u200ctireless dedication to serving her \u2063constituents will not be forgotten. As we mourn\u2062 her loss, we also celebrate her life and the impact she made on our nation.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Eddie\u200c Bernice Johnson&#8217;s life and accomplishments, please visit The Washington Examiner&#8217;s website [insert link: https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com].<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former United States House Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) has died. She was 88 years old. Johnson&#8217;s death was announced Sunday in a post on Facebook by her son. &#8220;I am heartbroken to share the news that my mother, Eddie Bernice Johnson, has passed away,&#8221; Dawrence Kirk Johnson said. &#8220;She was a remarkable and loving<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2137397,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2137396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2137396","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2137396"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2137396\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2137397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2137396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2137396"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2137396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}