Person in history
Sheila Jackson Lee
Sheila Jackson Lee, American lawyer and politician (born 1950)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2024 · July 19
Their story
Who they were
Sheila Jackson Lee was an American lawyer and politician who was the U.S. representative for Texas's 18th congressional district, from 1995 until her death in 2024. The district includes most of central Houston. She was a member of the Democratic Party and served as an at-large member of the Houston City Council before being elected to the House. She was also co-dean of Texas's congressional delegation.
Early life
Early life and career in Texas External videos Congresswoman Jackson Lee "Kneeling in Defense of 1st Amendment" , speech in the House of Representatives, September 25, 2017 Sheila Jackson was born in the New York City borough of Queens on January 12, 1950. [ 1 ] Her father, Ezra Clyde Jackson, who was born in Brooklyn , was a comic book artist and the son of Jamaican immigrants. [ 2 ] Her mother, Ivalita Bennett Jackson, was a nurse, and came to New York at an early age from her birthplace of St.
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Sheila Jackson Lee appears on our July 19 calendar for 2024 as a death entry.
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July 19 2024.
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