Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver a eulogy for U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee at a North Houston church on Thursday.
FILE - Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee, D-Texas, speaks during a House Judiciary Committee meeting, Dec. 13, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Several days of events honoring the life of longtime U.S. Rep. Jackson Lee of Texas are set to begin. On Monday, July 29, 2024, the longtime lawmaker will lie in state in the rotunda of Houston âs city hall.
Harris is poised to be the first Black woman to be a major party's presidential candidate, and Jackson Lee became one of Congress' most prominent Black women during nearly three decades representing her Texas district. Jackson Lee helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday.
Among other prominent figures also expected to speak at the service are former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, U.S House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, civil rights attorney Ben Crump and the Rev. Al Sharpton. Arva Howard, 72, who was among the hundreds who gathered for Thursday's service, said Jackson Lee cared deeply for people. “We always knew if we needed something solved, Sheila was the person to go to,” Howard said.
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