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US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas dies
Jackson Lee was a champion of Civil, human and women's rights
Houston, Texas- U.S. Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee (pictured), a Houston Democrat and a revered champion of Civil, human and women's rights who represented the 18th congressional district in the Central Houston area of Texas since 1995, died Friday after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 74 and had won this year's Democratic nomination for reelection to Congress after losing a hotly contested race for mayor of Houston.
She leaves a legacy as an admired public servant, 30-year federal lawmaker, feminist activist, and Civil Rights pioneer. She fought for the rights of women and Black people without reservation. read more at https://clevelandurbannews.com...