Will keep working on civil rights protection: US congresswoman

DALLAS: Member US House of Representative, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson has said that she always supported people's rights and freedom and she will keep working on protection of civil rights especially of minority communities.

While addressing a reception hosted by DFW Muslim Chamber of Commerce at Park Plaza in Dallas, she said that she spent her entire life fighting for civil rights of people and has travelled throughout the world for this purpose.

Congresswoman Johnson said personal liberties and freedom is the secret behind American prosperity and progress and this is the reason the immigrants come to US find opportunities and contribute to American society.

She said that this is the reason that immigrants have played a major role in American economic progress which cannot be ignored. She said that people come to US with big dreams and it is my duty as a Congresswoman to protect those dreams and this is why she voted against Patriot Act and subsequent bad laws aimed to curb personal liberties.

The congresswoman said that DFW offers great opportunities to businesses and she is very happy to see a much needed Muslim Chamber of Commerce here like other communities.

Earlier on the occasion, US representative from Dallas and Fort Worth Congressman Marc Veasey addressing the event said “we all fight for our rights and this is my conviction that until we protect our civil liberties, our social and economic progress goals will not be achieved.”

He said that he would be playing his role in resolutions of community issues.

DFW Muslim Chamber of Commerce President Ghulam Jangda and FunAsia Entertainment owner John Hamid also addressed the gathering.

Mr. Amir Makhani thanked all the participants for making the event a success. The event started with a flag ceremony and pledge of allegiance by local scouts.

The Co-Chairman of American Muslim Democratic Caucus Syed Fayyaz Hassan congratulated the leadership for a successful event and formation of much needed business association. The event was addressed by Texas Senator Royce West, Texas House Representative Lon Burnam, Dallas Sheriff Lon Burnam, Commissioner Theresa Daniels, Mayor City of Richardson, and more than forty elected officials including Judges and Justice of Peace. Also Councilmember Paul Voelker, Councilmember Scott Dunn, County Sheriffe Lupe Valdez, DCSB President Larry Duncan, DCSB Trustee Gloria Levario, Congressman Marc Veasey, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, Dem. Party Chair Darlene Ewing, Former State Rep. Terri Hogdg , Judge Carl Ginsburg, Judge Carlos Cortez, Judge Chris Wilmoth, Judge D'Metria Benson, Judge Don Adams, Judge Elizabeth Frizeli, Judge Ernest White, Judge Gena Slaughter, Judge Katy Hubener, Judge Lena Levario Lloyd, Judge Marty Lowy, Judge Mary Brown, Judge Michael E. Mille, Judge Phyllis L Brown, Judge Rick Magnis, Judge Rob Canan, Judge Susan Anderson, Judge Tina Yoo Clinto, Judge Tonya Parker, Judge William "Bill" Mazur, Mayor Laura Maczka, State Representative Helan West, State Representative Lon Burnam and other attended the event.