CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON VISITS WITH WINNING STUDENTS FROM NATIONAL SCIENCE CONTEST

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson visits with K-12 students who won the national Explora Vision science competition.

Washington, DC (Friday, June 17, 2011) – Congresswoman Johnson congratulated K-12 students who won the Explora Vision contest, a national science competition for grades K-12 in which students are asked to research a technology of their choice and explore what that technology could be in 20 years.

 “We have an education crisis in this country, and there is a very real possibility that we will lose our competitive edge as a country if we cannot find ways to better engage, inspire and invest in our youth throughout the K-12 pipeline in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. We must remain committed to investing in the sciences,” said Congresswoman Johnson. “These students, their parents and teachers all should be congratulated as this nation needs this kind of dedication to remain leaders in innovation.” 

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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.