Posted on 07/20/2024 12:24:20 AM PDT by Morgana
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, has died at the age of 74 after a battle with 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 Congressional District of Texas," her family said in a statement.
“A local, national, and international humanitarian, she was acknowledged worldwide for her courageous fights for racial justice, criminal justice, and human rights, with a special emphasis on women and children,” the statement said.
Jackson Lee announced in June that she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was undergoing treatment.
The longtime congresswoman served in the House since 1995 and leaves a legacy of pushing for legislation related to civil rights.
Jackson Lee was the lead sponsor of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, and she pushed for the Sentencing Reform Act of 2015, as well as the George Floyd Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act.
"This is America's holiday. And America's holiday is not just for Black people," Jackson Lee said of Juneteenth in a 2023 MSNBC interview. "It is about freedom, and it is about democracy."
The Texas Democrat introduced legislation for the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which President Joe Biden signed in 2022.
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I’m sure there are people stupid enough to continue voting for her.
Maybe they could spread her remains on Mars, next to the US Flag there.
Her lack of wit will certainly be missed!
She was despised by her peers and feared by her staff.
She was, by what accounts I can find, a genuinely horrible person.
She had better health care than most to catch it earlier. So either it was advanced or she had a swift moving version
....swift moving version.
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It’s called turbo cancer for a reason.
I got nothing good to say….
She will continue to vote democrat
Another politician dies in office. Power must be the most addictive thing ever.
After last week and the comments from the left I’ll say good riddance. Hopefully her death causes the democrats even more problems.
All I can really say is that I hope she had made her heart right with the Lord. That is all that matters now. I hope that she is Resting in His loving arms.
BURN IN HELL DEMOCRAT!
Cared for a friend during his last days with pancreatic cancer. Not an easy way to go.
May she rest in peace.
She battled reality every day too.
Another bat in hell just got its wings.
Best to stay mum on this subject...
The hippy leftist radicals if the 60s and 70s are dying off.
Bet she will still vote Democrat in this fall’s election. All my dead kin will be doing so even though they never registered to vote in their lives. They did not want to be on Jury Duty so did not register.
Yesterday was the last day to file as a write in. There are no dates listed for last day for party candidates replacement.
Texas SOS Candidate Guide
Important Dates for the Party Conventions, Primary Elections and General Election
. . .
August 2024
August 19, 2024
Last day candidates may file declaration of write-in candidacy for November 5 general election. TEC § 146.025.
August 23, 2024
Last day candidates may withdraw from or be declared ineligible for general election. TEC §§ 145.032, 145.035.
https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/guide/2024/dates2024.shtml
Although our political viewpoints differed greatly, I wouldn’t wish cancer on anyone. I watched my Mother die of liver cancer at 69. It was horrible. Sheila, I hope you are in the Creator’s mansion which has many rooms. Godspeed.
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