Jackson Lee, who represented parts of Houston, introduced a legislation in the House of Representatives to make “Juneteenth” a federal holiday commemorating...
U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee speaks at the Texas delegation breakfast during day four of the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at the Philadelphia Airport Marriott in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She died Friday. Jackson Lee announced last month she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was undergoing treatment.U.S.
Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, a strong progressive voice in the Democratic Party who was outspoken on African-American and women’s rights, has died,“A fierce champion of the people, she was affectionately and simply known as ‘Congresswoman’ by her constituents in recognition of her near-ubiquitous presence and service to their daily lives for more than 30 years,” her family said in the statement.
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