U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson is the kind of career politician whose strongest work is done in committee rooms away from the spotlight.
This effort has resulted in a long resume of accomplishments that warrant voters in the 30th Congressional District to return her to Washington for a 13th term. Challengers, Republican Charles Lingerfelt, Libertarian Jarrett R. Woods and Green Party candidate Thom Prentice, have no public service experience and are not ready for this job.
Johnson's seniority and clout helped her secure billions of federal dollars for North Texas for the Trinity River Project, mass transit, highways, bridges, flood control, road repairs and medical research. Plus, she is passionate about improving mental health and increasing federal funding for women pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math education. She backed the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which put her at odds with some traditional union supporters. And as a member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, she advocated for climate change legislation and dollars for scientific research. Johnson, 80, is also working with other North Texas lawmakers and the Army Corps of Engineers to repair Lewisville Lake dam.
SOURCE: Dallas Morning News
