This was the first time a woman in Dallas had won public office of any kind - even women questioned whether or not I was qualified, whether or not I could take it. Eddie Bernice Johnson dallaskindoffice Change image and share on social
Dallas was a Black and White society at that time; it didn't have the diversity it has now. Eddie Bernice Johnson blackdallasdiversity Change image and share on social
I came up in a family oriented towards the sick, so I always felt an obligation for doing something. Eddie Bernice Johnson familyfeltobligation Change image and share on social
Right after 9/11 there was a magazine with a cover of kids, mostly 12-14 year-olds, who were being trained for military combat. I thought that this had just gone too far. Eddie Bernice Johnson combatcoverkid Change image and share on social
The health effects of air pollution imperil human lives. This fact is well-documented. Eddie Bernice Johnson airdocumenteffect Change image and share on social
As lawmakers, we must assure the people of America that our nation will not experience the nightmare of the 2000 presidential election. Eddie Bernice Johnson americaassureelection Change image and share on social
We can't go all over the world killing people because we disagree with them. Eddie Bernice Johnson disagreekillpeople Change image and share on social
I said we needed to organize women around the world to push peace. Eddie Bernice Johnson needorganizepeace Change image and share on social
Well, I happen to believe all business is female business. Eddie Bernice Johnson businessfemalehappen Change image and share on social
There are still traces of discrimination against race and gender, but it's a lot different than when I started out. It just comes quietly, slowly, sometimes so quietly that you don't realize it until you start looking back. Eddie Bernice Johnson backdiscriminationgender share on social
