Eddie bernice johnson wiki

Dallas-area U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn introduced a bill to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Dallas after the late Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, the pair announced Thursday.

The bill would rename the facility to the “Eddie Bernice Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center” in honor of the congresswoman's 30 years representing Texas' 30th Congressional District following a decade in the Texas Legislature.

Crockett said Johnson’s legacy is in every corner of the district she represents.

"Throughout her 30 years of service to the people of North Texas, Congresswoman Johnson was guided by her service-driven heart and compassion for Texans in need,” Crockett said in a press release.

Johnson was first sworn in to Congress in and was the dean of the Texas Congressional delegation before retiring from office in Croc