U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who was known by many in Houston for her hard work and public service, passed away at the age of 74.
Jackson Lee, who has represented Texas' 18th Congressional District for nearly three decades, revealed her battle with pancreatic cancer in June.SUGGESTED: CrowdStrike outage impacts Houston businesses, government entitiesThe Queens, New York native and daughter of a comic book artist attended Yale University and the University of Virginia where she obtained her law degree. While she was in college, she met the man who would become her husband, Elwyn Lee, in 1973.
Many will remember Jackson Lee for her focus on a progressive agenda, including, but not limited to, social justice, racial issues, LGBTQ rights and immigration. Jackson Lee will also be remembered as she was on the scene of every major disaster from Hurricane Ike to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many were amazed with the amount of public appearances she's been able to attend while crisscrossing the country.
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