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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 116
2		-	In Memory
3		-	of
4		-	Eddie Bernice Johnson
	1	+	2025S0110-1 02/13/25
	2	+	By: West S.R. No. 116
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	7	+	SENATE RESOLUTION
5	8		WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
6	9		honor and commemorate the life of Eddie Bernice Johnson, who died
7	10		on December 31, 2023, at the age of 89; and
8	11		WHEREAS, Eddie Bernice Johnson was born on December 3,
9	12		1934, in Waco; a graduate of A. J. Moore High School, she studied
10	13		nursing at Saint Mary's College and later went on to earn a
11	14		nursing degree from Texas Christian University and a master's
12	15		degree in public administration from Southern Methodist
13	16		University; and
14	17		WHEREAS, Upon moving to Dallas in the late 1950s, she
15	18		experienced the blatant racism and discrimination that helped to
16	19		inspire her commitment to activism and advocacy, and she went on
17	20		to lead an exceptional career of public service that helped to
18	21		transform the city and improved the lives of people across the
19	22		nation; and
20	23		WHEREAS, Eddie Bernice Johnson began her career as a chief
21	24		psychiatric nurse, and in 1972, she became the first Black woman
22	25		elected to represent Dallas County in the Texas House of
23	26		Representatives, where she earned a reputation as a champion for
24	27		women and children and was admired for her bipartisan and
25	28		no-nonsense approach to policymaking; and
26	29		WHEREAS, In 1977, she accepted an appointment to serve as a
27	30		regional director of the United States Department of Health,
28	31		Education, and Welfare under President Jimmy Carter; after a
29	32		period of time with the federal government and in the private
30	33		sector, she returned to Texas, and in 1986, she became the first
31	34		Black person since Reconstruction to represent Dallas in the
32	35		Texas Senate; she brought her state service to a close in 1992,
33	36		when she was elected to the United States Congress; and
34	37		WHEREAS, Congresswoman Johnson led many committees and
35	38		subcommittees that effected progress in such areas as human
36	39		rights, STEM education, transportation, environmental policy,
37	40		and foreign relations; widely recognized as one of the most
38	41		effective legislators in Congress, she was responsible for
39	42		authoring and co-authoring more than 175 enacted bills; and
40	43		WHEREAS, Her distinguished career in public service
41	44		included 15 terms of leadership representing the 30th
42	45		Congressional District of Texas, and she continued serving her
43		-	Dallas community while tirelessly supporting human rights in
44		-	~~the~~ United States and around the globe; an esteemed Democratic
45		-	~~leader~~ and a woman of great courage and strength, Eddie Bernice
46		-	~~Johnson~~ was a devoted mother to her son, Kirk Johnson, whom she
47		-	~~raised by~~ loving example; she was a proud grandmother to her
48		-	~~three~~ grandsons and to her great-grandchildren, who all
49		-	~~enriched her~~ life immeasurably; and
	46	+	Dallas community while tirelessly supporting human rights in the
	47	+	United States and around the globe; an esteemed Democratic leader
	48	+	and a woman of great courage and strength, Eddie Bernice Johnson
	49	+	was a devoted mother to her son, Kirk Johnson, whom she raised by
	50	+	loving example; she was a proud grandmother to her three
	51	+	grandsons and to her great-grandchildren, who all enriched her
	52	+	life immeasurably; and
50	53		WHEREAS, Eddie Bernice Johnson's extraordinary leadership
51	54		and dedication to public service will long be remembered by the
52	55		people of the Lone Star State and by citizens and leaders
53	56		throughout our great nation; her remarkable life and her
54	57		outstanding achievements are a source of inspiration to
55	58		countless people, and her enduring legacy is a shining example to
56	59		current and future generations; now, therefore, be it
57	60		RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
58	61		Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Eddie Bernice
59	62		Johnson; and, be it further
60	63		RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
61	64		her family and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
62	65		memory of Eddie Bernice Johnson.
63		-	West
64		-	Alvarado Eckhardt Miles Alvarado Eckhardt Miles
65		-	Alvarado Eckhardt Miles
66		-	Cook Gutierrez Paxton Cook Gutierrez Paxton
67		-	Cook Gutierrez Paxton
68		-	Hinojosa of Hidalgo Hinojosa of Hidalgo
69		-	Hinojosa of Hidalgo
70		-	Patrick, President of the Senate
71		-	________________________________
72		-	President of the Senate
73		-	I hereby certify that the
74		-	above Resolution was adopted by
75		-	the Senate on February 18, 2025,
76		-	by a rising vote.
77		-	________________________________
78		-	Secretary of the Senate
79		-	________________________________
80		-	Member, Texas Senate
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84		-	Alvarado Eckhardt Miles
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88		-	Cook Gutierrez Paxton
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92		-	Hinojosa of Hidalgo