Austin American-Statesman
Longtime Texas Democratic Congresswoman Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee has died. She was 74.
Lee's family posted a statement on X announcing the following:
"Today, with incredible grief for our loss yet deep gratitude for the life she shared with us, we announce the passing of U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of the 18th Congressional District of Texas. A fierce champion of the people, she was affectionately and simply known as "Congresswoman" by her constituents in recognition for her near-ubiquitous presence and service to their daily lives for more than 30 years."
Lee announced in June that she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Jackson Lee has been in office since 1995 representing Texas' 18th District in the House of Representatives. Now in her 15th term in Congress, Jackson Lee is a member of the House judiciary, homeland security and budget committees and is a member of the judiciary subcommittee on crime, terrorism and homeland security.
More:
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/state/2024/07/19/democratic-congresswoman-sheila-jackson-lee-of-houston-has-died/74479818007/