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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sheila_Jackson_LeeSheila Jackson Lee - Wikipedia

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   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.

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3. jacksonlee.house.gov › about › full-biographyFull Biography | Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee

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   Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is an influential and forceful voice in Washington. She is serving her fourteenth term as a United States House of Representatives member. She represents the 18th Congressional District of Texas, centered in Houston, the world's energy capital.

4. www.texastribune.org › 2024/02/19 › sheila-jacksonSheila Jackson Lee faces hard reelection to US House | The ...

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   Feb 19, 2024 · After bruising loss in Houston mayoral race, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee faces her toughest reelection yet. Jackson Lee faces off against Amanda Edwards, her most formidable congressional...

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   Who is Jackson Lee?

   • 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.

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   Who was Sheila Jackson Lee?

   • Editor's note: This story includes explicit language. In 1994, Sheila Jackson Lee, then a 44-year-old Houston city councilwoman, unseated four-term U.S. Rep. Craig Washington in the Democratic primary, securing a seat she’d come to hold for the next 30 years.

   Sheila Jackson Lee faces hard reelection to US House | The Texas Tribune

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   Who is congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee?

   • And Congresswoman Jackson Lee is the author and fighter for the passage of the Violence Against Women's Act—signed by the President for the first time in almost a decade. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is an influential and forceful voice in Washington. She is serving her fourteenth term as a United States House of Representatives member.

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   Why did Jackson Lee lose a primary?

   • It was a bruising primary — unfamiliar territory for Jackson Lee — and her campaign was roiled with negative media after audio of her berating her congressional staffers was leaked. She ended up losing the race by 30 points and then immediately announced she was running for reelection to the U.S. House.

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6. jacksonlee.house.govCongresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee

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   Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is the Democratic Chief Deputy Whip for the U.S. House of Representatives. She sits on three Congressional Committees — as a senior member of the House Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and the crucial Budget Committee.

7. www.houstonpublicmedia.org › articles › newsSheila Jackson Lee wins renomination, fending off challenge ...

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   Mar 6, 2024 · Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has reclaimed the Democratic mantle that she's long held in Texas' 18 th Congressional District. Jackson Lee fended off a well-funded primary challenge by...

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9. www.texastribune.org › 2024/03/05 › sheila-jacksonU.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee wins Democratic primary

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   Mar 6, 2024 · WASHINGTON —U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, defeated former City Councilwoman Amanda Edwards on Tuesday in what was the most competitive Democratic primary of her congressional career....

10. www.houstonchronicle.com › politics › electionJackson Lee keeps her seat in Congress with win over Amanda ...

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    Mar 6, 2024 · U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee defeated Democratic challenger Amanda Edwards in Tuesday’s primary, staving off the first serious reelection threat of her 30-year career in Congress. The...