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'''Eddie Bernice Johnson''' (born December 3, 1935 in Waco, Texas) currently serves as the [[Democrat]]ic U.S. Representative from [[Texas]]' 30th congressional district, covering much of the city of [[Dallas]]. She is a member of the Science and Technology Committee and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Johnson is also former chair of the [[Congressional Black Caucus]].
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'''Eddie Bernice Johnson''' (born December 3, 1935 in Waco, Texas) currently serves as the [[Democrat]]ic U.S. Representative from [[Texas]]' 30th congressional district, covering much of the southern portion of the city of [[Dallas]] and southern suburbs, which are majority black. She is a member of the Science and Technology Committee and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Johnson is also former chair of the [[Congressional Black Caucus]].
  
Johnson caused controversy in August 2010 after it was revealed that she awarded thousands of dollars in college scholarships to four relatives and a top aide’s two children since 2005, using foundation funds set aside for black lawmakers’ causes. The recipients were ineligible under anti-nepotism rules of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, which provided the money. And all of the awards violated a foundation requirement that scholarship winners live or study in a caucus member’s district. <ref>http://blogs.dailymail.com/donsurber/archives/20192</ref>
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Johnson caused controversy in August 2010 after it was revealed that she awarded thousands of dollars in college scholarships to four relatives and a top aide's two children since 2005, using foundation funds set aside for black lawmakers’ causes. The recipients were ineligible under anti-nepotism rules of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, which provided the money. And all of the awards violated a foundation requirement that scholarship winners live or study in a caucus member's district.<ref>http://blogs.dailymail.com/donsurber/archives/20192</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 04:43, December 4, 2019

Eddie Bernice Johnson
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U.S. Representative from Texas's 30th Congressional District
From: January 3, 1993 - Present
Predecessor None (New District Created After 1990 Census)
Successor Incumbent (no successor)
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Party Democrat
Spouse(s) None (divorced)
Religion Baptist

Eddie Bernice Johnson (born December 3, 1935 in Waco, Texas) currently serves as the Democratic U.S. Representative from Texas' 30th congressional district, covering much of the southern portion of the city of Dallas and southern suburbs, which are majority black. She is a member of the Science and Technology Committee and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Johnson is also former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.

Johnson caused controversy in August 2010 after it was revealed that she awarded thousands of dollars in college scholarships to four relatives and a top aide's two children since 2005, using foundation funds set aside for black lawmakers’ causes. The recipients were ineligible under anti-nepotism rules of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, which provided the money. And all of the awards violated a foundation requirement that scholarship winners live or study in a caucus member's district.[1]

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