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Eddie Bernice Johnson Full Name: Eddie Bernice Johnson Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 23 Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 72nd (1)   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas, Tarrant S 23 Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 8, 1991 71st   70th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas, Tarrant H 33-O Jan 11, 1977 - Sep 30, 1977 65th (2) (3) (4)   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 33-O Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 33-O Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas (1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1992 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. (2) Johnson resignation letter dated 9/26/1977, effective 9/30/1977. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office. (3) Lanell Cofer, in special election 11/29/1977, sworn 12/8/1977, succeeded Eddie Bernice Johnson, resigned 9/30/1977. First session was 65th 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (4) Special election 11/8/1977, runoff 11/29/1977. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 63rd Legislature, R.S., HSR 68. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 70th Legislature, R.S., HR 182. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 71st Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 102. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., SR 8. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 82nd Legislature, R.S., HR 654. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Biographical Sketches JOHNSON, Eddie Bernice (1935- ). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress 1774-Present. Biographical sketch, pp. 167, 199-200, 203. First woman to represent Dallas in both the Texas House and Texas Senate; first black female chair of a major committee, the Labor Committee. Black Women in Texas History, 2008. Photo and biographical sketch, pp. 169-173. First African American woman elected from Dallas to the Texas House, first African American from Dallas in the Texas Senate, and second African American woman to represent Texas in Congress. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000. Oral history interviews available in Oral History Collection, University of North Texas. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 70th Legislature, 1987. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 71st Legislature, 1989. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 72nd Legislature, 1991. Biographical sketch, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. United States House of Representatives. Biographical sketch and photo. Women of the Texas Senate, 2019. Biographical sketch and photo. Women of the Texas Senate, 2017. Other Resources Mentioned in biographical sketch of Senfronia Thompson. In 1973, Senfronia Thompson and Eddie Bernice Johnson were first two black women ever to serve in the Texas House. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000. Johnson, Eddie Bernice. Texas State Cemetery. Photographs Photograph. Eddie Bernice Johnson, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Eddie Bernice Johnson, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Eddie Bernice Johnson, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Eddie Bernice Johnson, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Eddie Bernice Johnson, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Eddie Bernice Johnson, 72nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 70th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 71st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 72nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 72nd R.S. - 1991 Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special   Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special, Subcommittee on Congressional Districts (Chair)  Education   Finance   Health and Human Services   Health and Human Services Subcommittee on Health Services   Nominations, Special   71st R.S. - 1989 Bishop College, Special Advisory (Chair)  Committee of the Whole Senate   Creation and Expansion of Minority and Women-Owned Business Ownership Opportunities, Special Advisory (Chair)  Education   Education Subcommittee on School Dropouts   Finance   Health and Human Services   Legislative Redistricting, Select   Public Education, Select   State and Local Drug Control, Task Force on   70th R.S. - 1987 Affordable Housing, Task Force on   Committee of the Whole Senate   Education   Health and Human Services   Health Care Reimbursement Alternatives, Commission on   Intergovernmental Relations   Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Urban Affairs   65th R.S. - 1977 Constitutional Amendments   Labor (Chair)  64th R.S. - 1975 Drug Abuse Education, Interim   Labor (Chair)  Social Services   Social Services Subcommittee on Correctional Institutions   63rd R.S. - 1973 Calendars   Constitutional Convention Planning   Human Resources   Human Resources Subcommittee on Mental Health and Mental Retardation   Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health   Prairie View A&M College Administration, Investigation, Special   Prison Reform   Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24) Subcommittee on Public School Finance, Interim   Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24), Interim   State Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on Law Enforcement Education, Training and Standards (Chair)

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