Vol. 29, Issue
“Addressing
SHEILA JACKSON LEE WELL DONE
By: Shelley McKinley CONGRESSIONAL POWERHOUSE
U.S Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee, representing the Texas 18th congressional district, was a xture on the local, national, and world stages, championing progressive policies as well as engaging with the international community. She is more recently known for authoring and serving as the lead sponsor of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, which established the rst new federal holiday in 38 years which was signed by President Joe Biden in 2021. In May 2024, she reintroduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a bill that would create federal police reform by limiting the use of force and restrict the use of no-knock warrants, chokeholds, and carotid holds. It would also lower the criminal intent standard to convict a law enforcement o cer for misconduct in a federal prosecution and limit quali ed immunity as a defense to liability in a private civil action against a law enforcement o cer. Jackson-Lee’s political career began in Houston, TX as a municipal judge from 1987 to 1990. She then went on to win an At-Large Houston City Council seat where she served from 1990 – 1994. In 1994, then Houston City Councilwoman Sheila Jackson Lee won her Congressional District seat and held that position through July 2024. For nearly 30 years Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee o ered meaningful legislation and personable interactions with her constituents and governmental leaders alike. In a statement from her family, Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee is described as someone with a nearubiquitous presence who took on courageous ghts for racial justice, criminal justice, human rights, and special emphasis on women and children. Jackson Lee served on the House Judiciary, Homeland Security and Budget Committees. At the time of her death, Sheila Jackson-Lee was a chief deputy whip for House Democrats and a vice chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. She formerly served as whip of the Congressional Black Caucus. In President Biden’s statement he wrote, “Sheila Jackson Lee was a great American. I had the honor of working with her during her nearly 30 years in Congress. No matter the issue – from delivering racial justice to building an economy for working
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people – she was unrelenting in her leadership. Always fearless, she spoke truth to power and represented the power of the people of her district in Houston with dignity and grace.”
According to Vice President Kamala Harris’ statement, “Sheila Jackson Lee was, rst and foremost, a leader dedicated to serving the people of her beloved city. She secured critical funding for much-needed infrastructure upgrades, coordinated disaster relief in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, and helped to stand up testing and vaccination sites during the COVID-19 pandemic. No task was too small so long as it was the right thing to do. She was always ghting for the people of Houston and the people of America.”
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is survived by her husband Dr. Elwyn Lee, her children Jason Lee and Erica Lee Carter, and her grandchildren Ellison Bennett Carter and Roy Lee Carter, III. Her impact, however, extends throughout the world leaving a legacy of leadership and service.
Well Done
Well Done
Well Done
THE HONORABLE CONGRESSWOMEN SHEILA JACKSON LEE
e Honorable Congresswomen Sheila Jackson Lee was a great American, Leader, and Congresswomen. Always ready to speak truth to power and she represented the people of her district in Houston with dignity and grace. Her character showed itself time and time again, including in her battle against cancer. Her spirit was unbreakable! She was still making ways to help others.
Cli dale Baptist Church appreciates and honors you for everything you have done for our Church ministry, as well as the Acres Homes Community. No matter the issue, she was always working for the betterment of the people – she was unrelentless in her leadership and loved her community.
-Pastor Fred & Deborah Sanders
Cli dale Baptist Church
LEGAL NOTICE
e Houston Independent School District Purchasing Services Department located at 4400 West 18th Street, Houston, TX 77092 is soliciting Request for Proposals (RFP) via the District’s electronic bidding portal. Proposers may login to view speci cations and submit their responses at the following link https://houstonisd. ionwave.net/Login.aspx until 10:00 a.m. (CST) ursday, August 8, 2024, for the following solicitation: RFP 25-07-02 Communications Support and Services Pre-proposal conferences via Microso Teams will be held in conjunction with these RFP’s. Information regarding dates, times, and a link to join the meeting is located within the electronic bidding portal under the “Event Details” tab speci c to the solicitation.
