Elected officials around the Houston community offered their condolences to U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who died at age 74.
Elected officials in Houston shared their condolences to the passing of U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who died on Friday at the age of 74.
On X, formerly known as Twitter, former Houston mayor Sylvester Turner released a statement on Lee's death.Texas Southern University released a statement on the lawmaker's death. Jackson-Lee was an unyielding supporter of the HBCU, offering its students a chance in politics through her office. Houston's mayor, John Whitmire, Jackson Lee's opponent in the mayoral race, shared his thoughts on X, formerly known as Twitter, and asked everyone to pray for the lawmaker's family.District F Council Member Tiffany D. Thomas shared her condolences to the Houston lawmaker's death.Pete Buttigieg, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, shared his condolences for Lee's passing.The Harris County GOP released a statement on Lee's death.
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