Congresswoman Johnson with Key Leaders of Links, Inc.

Washington, D.C. — (Thursday, July 12, 2011) – Recently, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson received the Links, Inc. 2012 Co-Founders Award for National Trends and Services.  The National Trends and Services Award honors an individual every year who has made significant contributions to reducing barriers to services through advocacy and education. 

“It is a great honor to receive this award from the Links, Inc.  Like so many in the Links, I have devoted my life’s work to service; first as a registered nurse, then as a member of the Texas legislature, and now in my 20th year in the United States Congress representing the 30th District of Texas.  As Links members, it is our duty to empower our communities, and our best weapon is through education – educating our youth on the democratic process and the importance of voting, and educating future generations so that they may have the tools and resources to achieve success,” stated Congresswoman Johnson.

Congresswoman Johnson was honored for her tireless work to promote minority participation and excellence in Science, Technology, Education, and Mathematics (STEM), and raising awareness on the importance of voting and combating state Voter ID laws that disenfranchise minority communities.

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U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is Ranking Member of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. She is also the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas  that includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Oak Lawn, Turtle Creek,Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, & South Oak Cliff; all of Balch Springs, DeSoto, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Ferris, Glenn Heights and Ovilla.