From the article: ‘The Door to The Future’: How Eddie Bernice Johnson Could Make History If Democrats Win Back The House
U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Dallas, in her Washington, D.C. office on July 18, 2018. Leigh Vogel for The Texas TribuneEddie_Bernice_Johnson_1_LV_TT
Johnson, a Dallas Democrat, has served in the U.S. House for 26 years. If her party wins control of the chamber, she's well positioned to become the first African-American representative from Texas to lead a standing committee in Congress.