In this article, the surname is Jackson Lee, not Lee.
Sheila Jackson Lee
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 18th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 1995
Preceded by
Craig Washington
Member of the Houston City Council from the at-large district
In office January 2, 1990 – January 3, 1995
Preceded by
Anthony Hall
Succeeded by
John Peavy
Personal details
Born
Sheila Jackson
(1950-01-12) January 12, 1950 (age 74) Queens, New York City, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Elwyn Lee
(m. 1973)
[1]
Children
2
Education
Yale University (BA) University of Virginia (JD)
Website
House website
Sheila Jackson Lee's voice
Sheila Jackson Lee speaks in support of the Equal Rights Amendment Recorded April 27, 2023
Sheila Jackson Lee (born January 12, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician who is the U.S. representative for Texas's 18th congressional district, having served since 1995. The district includes most of central Houston. She is 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 is also co-dean of Texas's congressional delegation.
Born in Queens, New York, Jackson Lee graduated from Yale University in 1972 and the University of Virginia School of Law in 1975. In 1987, after she had moved to Houston, she was appointed as a municipal judge for the city by Kathy Whitmire. In 1989, Jackson Lee was elected to the Houston City Council. She served in the office until 1994 when she began a campaign for Congress. In the Democratic primary, she defeated incumbent Craig Washington and went on to easily win the general election. Since 1995, she has retained her position as the U.S. Representative from Texas's 18th congressional district.
During her congressional tenure, Jackson Lee has been a supporter of many progressive policies.[2] She introduced the Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act in 2013 and the Sabika Sheikh Firearm Licensing and Registration Act in 2021. In 2019, Jackson Lee stepped down as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and a subcommittee in the House Judiciary after a lawsuit filed by a former staffer claimed she was fired due to planned legal action against an alleged rape by a supervisor.
Jackson Lee announced her candidacy for the 2023 Houston mayoral election in March of that year. In the first round, she placed second behind state senator John Whitmire. However, as no candidate crossed the 50% threshold to win outright, a runoff election occurred on December 9, 2023. Despite several key endorsements, Jackson Lee lost the election in a landslide to Whitmire. On December 11, she filed to run for re-election to her congressional seat, and would successfully win the Democratic primary on March 5, 2024.
^"Congressional Directory for the 116th Congress (2019–2020), July 2020. [Page 263]". GovInfo. July 22, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
^Reimann, Nicholas (March 27, 2023). "Progressive Firebrand Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Running For Houston Mayor". Retrieved December 16, 2023.
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