The center will house a business incubator, a secured play area for children, programs for senior citizens, and emergency food and clothing programs. It will help close the digital divide in the area by housing a technology center, to be named after Congresswoman Johnson. Senator Lieberman garnered the majority of the major party popular vote for Vice President of the United States in the 2000 elections.
Stable neighborhoods are the foundation of a progressive society.
This center will serve as an anchor for the area, helping it to attract property owners, businesses, and families. If we are serious about empowering people in America, we have got to be serious about helping hard-working families prosper. Costs for the Multipurpose Center total almost a half-million dollars. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson was elected last November to serve her fifth term representing the Thirtieth Congressional District of Texas. She was elected Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus for the 107th Congress and named by Ebony Magazine as one of the Ten Most Powerful African-American Women in the country.