In 1989, Jackson Lee won the at-large position for a seat on the Houston City Council, serving until 1994. On the city council, she helped pass a safety ordinance that required parents to keep their guns away from children.
72 years (January 12, 1950)Sheila Jackson Lee / Age
Representative (D-TX 18th District) since 1995Sheila Jackson Lee / Office
HoustonQueensSheila Jackson Lee/Places lived
Elwyn LeeSheila Jackson Lee / HusbandElwyn Cornelius Lee (born 1949) is the Vice President for Community Relations and Institutional Access at the University of Houston. He is the husband of congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a member of the United States House of Representatives.
University of Virginia School of...1975Yale University1972Jamaica High SchoolSheila Jackson Lee/Education
Representatives serve 2-year terms. Read up on the relationship between the two chambers with these essays by the Senate Historian's Office.
Democratic PartySheila Jackson Lee / PartyThe Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. Founded in 1828, it was predominately built by Martin Van Buren, who assembled a wide cadre of politicians in every state behind war hero Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party. Wikipedia
Nancy Pelosi (Democratic Party)United States / SpeakerNancy Patricia Pelosi is an American politician serving as speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 2019, and previously from 2007 to 2011. She has represented California's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 1987. Wikipedia
What is a Representative? Also referred to as a congressman or congresswoman, each representative is elected to a two-year term serving the people of a specific congressional district. Among other duties, representatives introduce bills and resolutions, offer amendments and serve on committees.
Congressman Jodey Arrington is the proud United States Representative for constituents of Texas' 19th Congressional District.
Flores has worked as a respiratory therapist. She is married to a U.S. Border Patrol agent, with whom she has four children.
Representative (R-TX 2nd District) since 2019Dan Crenshaw / Office
Representative (D-TX 9th District) since 2005Al Green / Office
Representative Sheila Jackson Lee | Representing the 18th District of TEXAS.
Texas's 18th congressional districtTexas's 18th congressional district since January 3, 2013RepresentativeSheila Jackson Lee D–HoustonDistribution99.94% urban 0.06% ruralPopulation (2019)827,0153 more rows