Amanda Edwards said she’s endorsing U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee for Houston mayor and...
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“As Congresswoman Jackson Lee seeks to come home to serve as Houston’s next mayor, I seek to continue the strong legacy of servant leadership in the 18th congressional District,” Edwards said. “From Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, Congressman Mickey Leland, Congressman Craig Washington to Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, the people of the 18th Congressional District deserve the next leg of this relay to continue to be strong, bold, effective and focus on the people.
Notably, one of Edwards’s early professional experiences after college was an internship with Jackson Lee at the Texas 18th Congressional District. She said the experience allowed her to witness, up close at a young age, the work required to represent the district. Edwards said she has raised $1.3 million for the mayoral election but she will not be able to transfer the funds to her new campaign. She will communicate to her donors the option to get a refund for their prior donations or to put the dollars toward her new federal campaign war chest, she said.
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