CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON’S STATEMENT ON MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY

Washington, DC – (Friday, January 13, 2012) –  Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson released the following statement today in recognition  of Martin Luther King DayJr. Day, which will be observed on Monday, January  16, 2012:

 “Each year we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy with a national day of service. As we reflect on the life of Dr. King, we must remember the principles that he embodied and to continue striving for unity and equality in our daily lives.

 This is a time to reevaluate what more we can do as a great Nation to ensure civil rights for all. We should all be encouraged to use this holiday to engage in civic responsibility and to give back to our communities. It is important to keep Dr. King’s dream alive in our hearts and in our actions.” 

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U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and a senior member of the Science Committee. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas, which, 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.