| Name | Sheila Jackson Lee |
| Age/DOB | 74 (January 12, 1950) |
| Died | July 19, 2024 |
| Known For | US congresswoman |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Family | Husband: Elwyn Lee Children: 2 Father: Ezra Clyde Jackson Mother: Ivalita Bennett Jackson |
| Education | Graduated in BA at Yale University Graduated in JD at University of Virginia |
| Native | New York City, US |
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Sheila Jackson Lee was an American politician and congresswoman from the Democratic Party. She was also a lawyer and the representative of Texas’s 18th congressional district from 1995 till her death in July 2024. She was the co-dean of Texas’s congressional delegation. After her law school graduation in 1975, she was appointed as the municipal judge of Houston by Kathy Whitmire. Sheila was once diagnosed with breast cancer and was given a clean bill of health in 2012. Unfortunately, she revealed that she had pancreatic cancer on June 2, 2024, and was under treatment. Sadly, she passed away at the hospital in Houston on July 19, 2024.
Did You Know?
- Sheila was a big supporter of several progressive policies and introduced the Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act in 2012 and the Sabika Sheikh Firearm Licensing and Registration Act in 2021.
- She won the Democratic Primary on March 5, 2024, but died of cancer in July 2024.
- Her father was the son of Jamaican immigrants, and he worked as a comic artist.
- Sheila’s mother is from St. Petersburg, Florida, and moved to New York at a young age.
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