Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX30) :: Press Release :: CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON RECEIVES YWCA CENTENNIAL AWARD

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, Proudly Representing the 30th District of Texas

	For Immediate Release
	Contact: Phoebe Silag
	Phone: (202) 225-8885
	May 5, 2008

	CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON RECEIVES YWCA CENTENNIAL AWARD
	*Congresswoman Johnson recognized at YWCA gala in Dallas*

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson was honored Saturday night at the YWCA Centennial Gala at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas. The YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas chose Congresswoman Johnson as one of the 100 women to receive its YWCA Centennial Award.

"I am a long-time supporter of the YWCA and of its efforts to empower women and help them achieve self-sufficiency," Congresswoman Johnson said. "The YWCA’s services and educational programs make our Dallas community a better place, and I am honored to receive their recognition."

The proceeds from the YWCA Centennial Gala, titled "100 Women, 100 Years," will benefit YWCA programs. The YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas is currently focusing on four key program areas: childcare, women’s health, parenting and literacy.

For more information about the YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas, please see http://www.ywcadallas.org/.

U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and a senior member of the Science Committee. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas, which, includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Oak Lawn, Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, & South Oak Cliff; all of Balch Springs, DeSoto, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Ferris, Glenn Heights and Ovilla.

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