Eddie Bernice Johnson
Eddie Bernice Johnson Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 30th district Incumbent Assumed office January 3, 1993 Preceded by Constituency established Member of the Texas Senate from the 23rd district In office January 1987 – January 1993 Preceded by Oscar Mauzy Succeeded by Royce West Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 33rd district In office January 1973 – January 1977 Preceded by Constituency established Succeeded by Lanell Cofer Personal details Born Dorothy Louise McIntosh (1935-12-03) December 3, 1935 (age 79) Waco, Texas, U.S. Political party Democratic Alma mater St Mary's College, Indiana Texas Christian University Southern Methodist University Religion Baptist Eddie Bernice Johnson (born December 3, 1935) is a politician from the state of Texas, currently representing the state's 30th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. An African-American, she is the first registered nurse elected to the U.S. Congress.