Keywords: eric holder ericholder james clyburn jamesclyburn lyndon boozer lyndonboozer mignon clyburn mignonclyburn nancy pelosi nancypelosi reem sadik reemsadik sharon malone sharonmalone tony powell tonypowell yelburton watkins yelburtonwatkins james clyburn lbj foundation lbjfoundation lynda johnson robb lyndajohnsonrobb charles robb charlesrobb luci baines johnson lucibainesjohnson people indoor L-R: Jennifer Poulakidas, LBJ Washington Center Steering Committee Chair; Sarah Williams Savoy, LBJ Washington Center Steering Committee Member; Ruth Wasem, LBJ Washington Center Faculty Member; Lynda Johnson Robb; Paul Brown, LBJ Washington Center Steering Committee Member; Robin Presta Boone, LBJ Washington Center Senior Coordinator; and Thomas O'Donnell, LBJ Washington Center Inaugural Director. On Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, the LBJ Foundation awarded the 2015 LBJ Liberty & Justice for All Award to Congressman James Clyburn and former Attorney General Eric Holder for their work in expanding the opportunities for all of our nation’s citizens and carrying forward the legacy of President Lyndon B. Johnson. The award ceremony took place at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. with Gwen Ifill as Master of Ceremonies. Special guests included award presenters Senator Orrin G. Hatch and Congressman John R. Lewis. The 2015 award dinner net proceeds will benefit the new LBJ School of Public Affairs Washington Center. Photos by Tony Powell L-R: Jennifer Poulakidas, LBJ Washington Center Steering Committee Chair; Sarah Williams Savoy, LBJ Washington Center Steering Committee Member; Ruth Wasem, LBJ Washington Center Faculty Member; Lynda Johnson Robb; Paul Brown, LBJ Washington Center Steering Committee Member; Robin Presta Boone, LBJ Washington Center Senior Coordinator; and Thomas O'Donnell, LBJ Washington Center Inaugural Director. On Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, the LBJ Foundation awarded the 2015 LBJ Liberty & Justice for All Award to Congressman James Clyburn and former Attorney General Eric Holder for their work in expanding the opportunities for all of our nation’s citizens and carrying forward the legacy of President Lyndon B. Johnson. The award ceremony took place at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. with Gwen Ifill as Master of Ceremonies. Special guests included award presenters Senator Orrin G. Hatch and Congressman John R. Lewis. The 2015 award dinner net proceeds will benefit the new LBJ School of Public Affairs Washington Center. Photos by Tony Powell |