Sheila jackson lee hairstyle
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Sheila Jackson Lee's swearing-in as a Member of the 106th Congress marks her third term in the U.S House of Representatives where she continues to be an highly active member of Congress, pursuing and successfully achieving a number of legislative objectives. She has distinguished herself as a staunch defender of the Constitution, civil rights and African-American interests.
Congresswoman Jackson Lee, a veteran of both corporate and private law practice, is a member of the House Committee on the Judiciary where she serves on the subcommittees on Crime and Immigration and Claims. She was recently appointed as the Ranking Member of the Immigration and Claims subcommittee. This role establishes her as one of the key policymakers on immigration matters.
In addition, the Congresswoman is also a member of the Committee on Science, where she serves on the subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. In recognition of her outstanding contributions to Science, the National Technical Association (NTA) of Scientists and Engineers honored the Congresswoman as one
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Sheila Jackson Lee
American lawyer and politician (1950–2024)
In this article, the surname is Jackson Lee, not Lee.
Sheila Jackson Lee | |
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| In office January 3, 1995 – July 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Craig Washington |
| Succeeded by | Erica Lee Carter |
| In office January 2, 1990 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Hall |
| Succeeded by | John Peavy |
| Born | Sheila Jackson (1950-01-12)January 12, 1950 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 19, 2024(2024-07-19) (aged 74) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Elwyn Lee (m. 1973) |
| Children | 2, including Erica |
| Education | New York University Yale University (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
| Website | House website |
Sheila Jackson Lee (néeJackson; January 12, 1950 – July 19, 2024) was an American lawyer and politician who was the U.S. representative for Texas's 18th congressional district, from 1995 until her death in 2024. The district includes most of central Houston. She was a member of the Democratic Party an
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JACKSON LEE, Sheila
JACKSON LEE, Sheila, (mother of Erica Lee Carter), a Representative from Texas; born in Queens, Queens County, N.Y., January 12, 1950; graduated from Jamaica High School, Jamaica, N.Y., 1968; B.A., Yale University, New Haven, Conn., 1972; J.D., University of Virginia Law School, Charlottesville, Va., 1975; lawyer, private practice; staff counsel, United States House Select Committee on Assassinations, 1977-1978; member of the Houston, Tex., city council, 1990-1994; Houston, Tex., municipal judge, 1987-1990; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fourth and to the fourteen succeeding Congresses; served until her death on July 19, 2024 (January 3, 1995-July 19, 2024); was a successful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress in 2024, but died before the general election; died on July 19, 2024, in Houston, Tex.; lay in state in the rotunda of Houston City Hall, Houston, Tex., July 29, 2024.
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