Sheila Jackson-Lee
Sheila Jackson Lee (born January 12, 1950), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995, representing the 18th District of Texas.
Born in Queens, New York, she graduated from Jamaica High School and earned a B.A. in political science from Yale University in 1972 and a J.D. from the University of Virginia Law School in 1975. Jackson-Lee was a Houston, Texas municipal judge from 1987-90 and was a member of the Houston city council from 1990-94.
Congresswoman Jackson Lee is married to Dr. Elwyn C. Lee, Vice Chancellor of the University of Houston System.
