Sheila Jackson Lee

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]

Sheila Jackson Lee
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 18th district
Assumed office
January 3, 1995
Preceded byCraig Washington
Member of the Houston City Council
from the at-large district
In office
January 2, 1990 – January 3, 1995
Preceded byAnthony Hall
Succeeded byJohn Peavy
Personal details
Born
Sheila Jackson

(1950-01-12) January 12, 1950
Queens, New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Elwyn Lee (m. 1973)
[1]
Children2
EducationYale University (BA)
University of Virginia (JD)
WebsiteHouse website

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
  1. "Congressional Directory for the 116th Congress (2019–2020), July 2020. [Page 263]". GovInfo. July 22, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  2. "Sheila Jackson Lee". House.gov. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  3. "Sheila Jackson Lee". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  4. "Texas Democrat Gets Praise for Immigration Efforts". Gov Exec. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  5. Svitek, Patrick (2023-03-27). "U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is running for Houston mayor". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  6. 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)
  7. Jones II, Arthur. "Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee diagnosed with pancreatic cancer". ABC News. Retrieved 3 June 2024.

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