Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson was honored by the Trinity River Authority of Texas (TRA) Board of Directors at TRA’s regular board meeting on Oct. 26 for her efforts and support toward pursuing federal legislation that will make the water resources of Joe Pool Lake, located in Grand Prairie, Texas, more available for use in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The Senate and the House of Representatives each passed a version of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016, which reduced TRA’s interest obligation related to the construction of Joe Pool Lake, which will go a long way toward using the lake to benefit and enrich the North Texas area. “The process that led up to today has taken years of effort by Rep. Johnson and her staff,” said Kevin Ward, TRA’s general manager. “TRA is grateful for her leadership.”
