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Sheila Jackson Lee(1950-2024)

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Sheila Jackson Lee
An inspiring look at Alderman Robin Rue Simmons' fight to redress the wrongs of "redlining" and the legacy of slavery through a groundbreaking reparations program in Evanston, Illinois.
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Sheila Jackson Lee was an American politician. She is the U.S. Representative for Texas's 18th congressional district, serving in her 13th term in the House, having served since 1995. The district includes most of central Houston. She was a member of the Democratic Party.

Sheila Jackson was born in Queens, New York. She graduated from Jamaica High School in Queens. She earned a B.A. in political science from Yale University in 1972, followed by a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1975. She married Elwyn Lee in 1973; they had two children.

She died in Houston, Texas, of pancreatic cancer in 2024, aged 74.
BornJanuary 12, 1950
DiedJuly 19, 2024(74)
BornJanuary 12, 1950
DiedJuly 19, 2024(74)
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Known for

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
7.1
  • Self
  • 2009
In Debt We Trust: America Before the Bubble Bursts (2006)
In Debt We Trust: America Before the Bubble Bursts
7.2
  • Self
  • 2006
Black and Blue (2017)
Black and Blue
7.2
  • Self
  • 2017
Arte Journal (1998)
Arte Journal
4.4
TV Series
  • Self

Credits

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Thanks



  • The Children Next Door (2012)
    The Children Next Door
    7.8
    Short
    • special thanks
    • 2012
  • Bowl of Dreams (2011)
    Bowl of Dreams
    6.7
    • in memory of
    • 2011
  • Epidemic Africa (1999)
    Epidemic Africa
    7.8
    Short
    • special thanks
    • 1999

Self



  • Print It Black (2024)
    Print It Black
    6.6
    • Self - Congresswoman from Texas (as U. S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee)
    • 2024
  • Bowl of Dreams U.0 (2024) (2023)
    Bowl of Dreams U.0 (2024)
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2023
  • Ali Velshi in Velshi (2020)
    Velshi
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Self - Texas Congresswoman
    • 2023
  • Joy-Ann Reid in The ReidOut (2020)
    The ReidOut
    3.8
    TV Series
    • Self - Member, U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security
    • Self - Member, Congressional Black Causus
    • Self - Member, U.S. House Judiciary Committee (as Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee) ...
    • 2022–2023
  • America in Black (2023)
    America in Black
    3.7
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2023
  • Al Sharpton in PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton (2011)
    PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton
    3.0
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2013–2023
  • The Big Payback (2023)
    The Big Payback
    5.8
    • Self
    • 2023
  • Cuomo (2022)
    Cuomo
    4.9
    TV Series
    • Self (as Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee)
    • 2022
  • CNN Newsroom with Alisyn Camerota & Victor Blackwell
    TV Series
    • Self (as Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee)
    • 2022
  • Arte Journal (1998)
    Arte Journal
    4.4
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2022
  • State of the Union with Jake Tapper & Dana Bash (2009)
    State of the Union with Jake Tapper & Dana Bash
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Self - Texas Congresswoman
    • 2022
  • Rosemary Barton in Rosemary Barton Live (2020)
    Rosemary Barton Live
    3.5
    TV Series
    • Self - Texas Democratic Representative (Houston)
    • 2022
  • John Roberts and Sandra Smith in America Reports (2021)
    America Reports
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2021–2022
  • Lindell-TV (2021)
    Lindell-TV
    3.8
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2022
  • Mark Thompson in Make It Plain with Mark Thompson (2019)
    Make It Plain with Mark Thompson
    2.5
    Podcast Series
    • Self - Texas Congresswoman
    • Self - Guest
    • 2020–2022

Archive Footage



  • Al Sharpton in PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton (2011)
    PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton
    3.0
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2024–2025
  • American Tragedy 25 (2024)
    American Tragedy 25
    7.2
    • self
    • Self - US Congress woman (archive footage)
    • 2024
  • Stephanie Ruhle in The 11th Hour (2016)
    The 11th Hour
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, as Rep . Sheila Jackson Lee)
    • 2024
  • Lindell-TV (2021)
    Lindell-TV
    3.8
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2023
  • Tucker Carlson in Tucker Carlson Tonight (2016)
    Tucker Carlson Tonight
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Self - Texas Congresswoman
    • Self (archive footage, archive footage)
    • 2017–2023
  • Greg Foreman in Black Conservative Perspective (2019)
    Black Conservative Perspective
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2023
  • John Jessup and Jenna Browder in Faith Nation (2017)
    Faith Nation
    2.1
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2023
  • Chad Jackson in Uncle Tom II: An American Odyssey (2022)
    Uncle Tom II: An American Odyssey
    6.5
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2022
  • John Oliver in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Self - Texas Congresswoman (archive footage)
    • 2022
  • Dana Bash and Manu Raju in Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju (2021)
    Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Self - Texas Congresswoman (archive footage)
    • 2022
  • MSNBC Reports (1996)
    MSNBC Reports
    3.5
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, as Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee)
    • 2022
  • Black History, Black Freedom, and Black Love (2022)
    Black History, Black Freedom, and Black Love
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2022
  • Alex Witt in MS NOW Reports Alex Witt Reports (2011)
    MS NOW Reports Alex Witt Reports
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, as Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee)
    • 2021
  • Jonathan Capehart in The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart (2020)
    The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, as Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee)
    • 2021
  • Ari Melber in The Beat with Ari Melber (2017)
    The Beat with Ari Melber
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2021

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Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • C-Span
    • Congress_bio
  • Alternative names
    • Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
  • Born
    • January 12, 1950
    • Queens, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 19, 2024
    • Houston, Texas, USA(pancreatic cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Elwyn Lee1973 - July 19, 2024 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Erica Lee Carter
  • Parents
      Erza Clyde Jackson
  • Relatives
      Lee Ellison Carter(Grandchild)
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Member, House Homeland Security Committee.
  • Quotes
    You don't understand. I am a queen, and I demand to be treated like a queen. [Remark to a Congressional Events Scheduler, 1998]
  • Nickname
    • Hurricane Sheila

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  • When did Sheila Jackson Lee die?
    July 19, 2024
  • How did Sheila Jackson Lee die?
    Pancreatic cancer
  • How old was Sheila Jackson Lee when she died?
    74 years old
  • Where did Sheila Jackson Lee die?
    Houston, Texas, USA
  • When was Sheila Jackson Lee born?
    January 12, 1950

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