Sheila Jackson Lee
Sheila Jackson Lee | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 18th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Craig Washington |
| Member of the Houston City Council from the at-large district | |
| In office January 2, 1990 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Hall |
| Succeeded by | John Peavy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sheila Jackson January 12, 1950 Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Elwyn Lee (m. 1973) [1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Yale University (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
| Website | House website |
Sheila Jackson Lee (born January 12, 1950) is an American politician. She is the U.S. Representative for Texas' 18th congressional district. She began her longtime career in the House in 1995. The district includes Greater Houston. She is a member of the U.S. Democratic Party.[2]
She was born in New York City, but her political career began in Houston, Texas.
Jackson Lee first became a member of the Houston City Council in 1990. She was so until 1994.[3]
Jackson Lee is active on immigration issues. She has proposed increasing border security and increasing legalization for "illegal" immigrants living in the United States.[4] She also supports LGBT rights.
In March 2023, Jackson Lee announced that she would run for mayor of Houston in the 2023 election.[5] In November 2023, she advanced to a runoff with State Senator John Whitmire. She lost the runoff on December 9, 2023.
In June 2024, Jackson Lee announced that she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.[6][7]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Congressional Directory for the 116th Congress (2019–2020), July 2020. [Page 263]". GovInfo. July 22, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Sheila Jackson Lee". House.gov. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Sheila Jackson Lee". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Texas Democrat Gets Praise for Immigration Efforts". Gov Exec. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ↑ Svitek, Patrick (2023-03-27). "U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is running for Houston mayor". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ↑ Blackman, Claire Hao, Jeremy. "Sheila Jackson Lee announces she has pancreatic cancer". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Jones II, Arthur. "Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee diagnosed with pancreatic cancer". ABC News. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
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