CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON TO HOST “A WORLD OF WOMEN FOR WORLD PEACE”

Dallas Peace Conference 2011 on Women of Natural Disasters

Dallas, Texas – (Tuesday, April 19, 2011)– Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced today that she will be holding a Dallas Peace Conference on Women of Natural Disasters on Saturday, April 30, 2011 from Noon to 2 p.m. at Music Hall in FAIR PARK, 909 First Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75210.

“I began ‘A World of Women for World Peace’ to bring greater visibility to women who lead peacemaking, peacekeeping, and peace-building activities in their communities,” said Congresswoman Johnson. “Over the course of my meeting female leaders around the world, I have learned how natural disasters lead to instability, and how instability deters peace.”

Through “A World of Women for World Peace” Congresswoman Johnson has worked tirelessly to bring attention to women on the forefront of the peace movement. Whether meeting with international delegations or hosting events on Capitol Hill to advocate for women’s issues, she has brought the topic of peaceful conflict resolution to the center of the dialogue on foreign policy.

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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.