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Houston Public Media Dec 20, 2024

Houston City Council voted this week to name Terminal E of the George Bush Intercontinental Airport after the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2024/12/20/509386/houston-city-council-votes-to-name-bush-airport-terminal-after-sheila-jackson-lee/

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Houston City Council votes to name Bush Airport terminal after Sheila Jackson Lee

The naming won’t take effect immediately due to an executive order dating back to 2003. Erica Lee Carter said the move represents “a lasting reminder of her dedication, her legacy, and her unwavering commitment to Houston and the United States.”

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Houston Public Media Jul 22, 2024

What comes next for the residents of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee’s district?

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/elections/2024/07/22/494225/what-comes-next-for-the-residents-of-congresswoman-sheila-jackson-lees-district/

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What comes next for the residents of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee’s district?

Harris County Democratic Party precinct chairs will vote on Jackson Lee’s replacement on the November ballot, while Governor Greg Abbott is expected to call a special election.

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OUR COMMON GROUND Jul 20, 2024

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee was a fierce and relentless fighter for justice, truth, and freedom. She was a bold and brave truth-teller leader on issues that mattered to the people for whom she so fiercely represented. She dedicated her life to changing those things that pushed against the righteousness of protest to promise in a nation for which she unrelentingly believed in its possibility. She indeed was a Justice Warrior.

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Houston Public Media Jul 20, 2024

Longtime Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Houston political giant who in June announced she had pancreatic cancer, has died at age 74.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/obituary/2024/07/19/494185/congresswoman-sheila-jackson-lee-dies-at-74/

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Houston Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee dies at 74

Jackson Lee was in the midst of running for her 16th term when she announced in June she had pancreatic cancer.

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Houston Public Media Feb 2, 2024

Amanda Edwards outraised Sheila Jackson Lee by more than 10-to-1 in the last quarter, FEC filings reveal

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/elections/2024/02/02/476314/amanda-edwards-outraised-sheila-jackson-lee-by-more-than-10-to-1-in-the-last-quarter-fec-filings-reveal/

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Amanda Edwards outraised Sheila Jackson Lee by more than 10-to-1 in the last quarter, FEC filings reveal

Former Houston City Council Member Edwards raised nearly $272,000 towards her bid for the Democratic nomination in Texas’ 18th Congressional District in the final three months of 2023. Congresswoman Jackson Lee raised just $23,000.

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Houston Public Media Dec 10, 2023

Early voting results show John Whitmire elected as mayor, leading the votes with over 65%, compared to Sheila Jackson Lee's nearly 35%.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/elections/2023/12/09/471945/john-whitmire-elected-houstons-next-mayor-according-to-early-votes/

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John Whitmire elected Houston’s next mayor, according to early votes

State Senator John Whitmire defeated Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee in Houston’s mayoral runoff by a margin of 65% to nearly 35%.

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Houston Public Media Dec 4, 2023

State Senator John Whitmire and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee squared off Sunday for one of the final times before Saturday’s Houston mayoral runoff election.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/elections/2023/12/04/471354/whitmire-jackson-lee-meet-in-one-of-final-forums-before-saturdays-mayoral-runoff-election/

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Whitmire, Jackson Lee meet in one of final forums before Saturday’s mayoral runoff election

State Senator John Whitmire and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee tackled a range of quality-of-life issues Sunday at a forum at Ripley House in Houston’s East End.

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Houston Public Media Nov 30, 2023

Houstonians are increasingly concerned about mental health, and an overwhelming majority want it to be a focus for their next mayor.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/polls/2023/11/30/471085/majority-of-voters-want-houstons-next-mayor-to-focus-on-mental-health-poll-finds/

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Majority of voters want Houston’s next mayor to focus on mental health, poll finds

Nearly half of respondents to the poll reported experiencing some level of anxiety, depression, or both, while 80% said they want the next mayor to focus on mental health as a matter of public policy.

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Houston Public Media Nov 27, 2023

John Whitmire leads Sheila Jackson Lee in Houston’s mayoral runoff, new poll finds

The new Houston Public Media/Houston Chronicle/UH Political Science and Population Health Poll shows State Senator Whitmire with the support of 42% of likely voters, compared to 35% for Congresswoman Jackson Lee and 22% undecided.

John Whitmire leads Sheila Jackson Lee in Houston’s mayoral runoff, new poll finds

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Houston Public Media Nov 10, 2023

Houston Mayor’s race in runoff

Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

Houston Mayor’s race in runoff

Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

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