Sheila Jackson Lee, Pioneering Congresswoman and Champion for Black Americans, Passes Away at 74

Photo by Joshua Roberts/Getty Images By Melissa Noel ·Updated July 20, 2024

​​Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a stalwart Democratic congresswoman from Texas, has passed away at the age of 74 following a battle with pancreatic cancer, her family announced on Friday.

“Today, with incredible grief for our loss yet deep gratitude for the life she shared with us, we announce the passing of United States Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of the 18th

Melissa Noel
Author: Melissa Noel

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