LEE, SHEILA JACKSON

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: Experience: House: District 18, 1995-Present; Home State: Texas; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $245,996Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Sheila Jackson Lee

Gender: Female

Family: Husband: Elwyn; 2 Children: Erica, Jason

Birth Date: 01/12/1950

Birth Place: Jamaica, NY

Home City: Houston, TX

Religion: Seventh Day Adventist

Education

JD, School of Law, University of Virginia, 1975

BA, Political Science, Yale University, 1972

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1994-present

Democratic At-Large Whip, United States House of Representatives

Member, Houston City Council, 1990-1994

Current Legislative Committees

Homeland Security, Member

Judiciary, Member

Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, Member

Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, Member

Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies, Member

Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, 9/11 Commission Caucus

Co-Founder, Afghan Caucus

Chair, Airport and Cable Committees

Member, Bipartisan Congressional Refugee Caucus

XMember, Building a Better America Caucus

Member, Children and Families Task Force

Co-Chair, Congressional Algeria Caucus

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus

Whip, Congressional Black Caucus

Former First Vice Chair, Congressional Black Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus for Womens Issues

Member, Congressional Caucus on Ethiopia and Ethiopian-Americans

Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans

Member, Congressional Caucus on Nigeria

Member, Congressional Caucus on the Judicial Branch

Member, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine

Member, Congressional Children's Caucus

Founder, Congressional Children's Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Children's Caucus

Member, Congressional Coastal Caucus

Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus

Member, Congressional Entertainment Industries Caucus

Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus

Member, Congressional French Caucus

Member, Congressional Gulf of Mexico Caucus

Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus

Member, Congressional Internet Caucus

Member, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus

Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus

Member, Congressional Native American Caucus

Founder, Congressional Pakistan Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Pakistan Caucus

Member, Congressional Port Security Caucus

Vice Chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus

Member, Congressional Recycling Caucus

Member, Congressional Tri-Caucus

Member, Congressional United Services Organization (USO) Caucus

Member, Congressional Urban Caucus

Member, Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus

Member, Congressional Vision Caucus

Member, Congressional Wireless Caucus

Senior Whip, Democratic Caucus

Co-Chair, Democratic Caucus' Task Force on Children

Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force

Co-Chair, Democratic Outreach Task Force

Member, Democratic Study Group

Former Chair, Energy Task Force

Member, Faith and Values in Politics Task Force

Member, Friends of Norway Caucus

Member, High Tech Caucus

Former Chair, Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection, United States House of Representatives

Member, House Democratic Caucus

Member, House Democratic Steering Committee

Member, House Hunger Caucus

Chair, Human Relations Committee

Member, Immigration Task Force

Member, Interstate 69 Caucus

Member, Katrina Task Force

Member, Law Enforcement Caucus

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization

Member, Out of Iraq Caucus

Former Co-Chair, Redistricting Task Force, 112th Congress

Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus

Member, Songwriters Caucus

Member, TEX-21 Congressional Caucus

Co-Chair, United States-Afghanistan Caucus

Professional Experience

Attorney, Private Practice

Associate Municipal Court Judge, City of Houston, 1987-1989

Democratic Nominee, Texas District Court Judge, 1988

Staff Counsel, Select Committee on Assassinations, United States House of Representatives, 1977-1978

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, American Leadership Forum

Former Chair, Black Women Lawyers Association

Former President, Houston Lawyers Association

Member, Leadership Houston

Member, State Bar Association of Justice Committee

Member, Texas Municipal Judges Association

Member, Texas State Bar

Member, United Way

Additional Information

Awards:

National Women's History Month, 2009

Texas Democratic Women (TDW) Proclamation, 1998

United States Department of Commerce Bureau Of the Census, Certificate of Recognition, 2000

HFD, Dennis Holder Scholarship Fund, 2004

25 of the Worlds Most Inspiring Women By Essence Magazine, 2006

Transportation Security Administration, Certificate of Appreciation, 2008

Texas Association for Home Care People's Choice Award, 1998

Texas Southern University, Doctor of Human Letters, 2004

Texas NAACP, Texas Heroes 2004

Texas Coalition Of Black Democrats, Courage Award, 1995

World Africa Nobel Award, 2005

Hope-Ward, Scholarship Fund & EAP, 1998

United States Africa Legislation Leadership Award, 1997

Houston Black Firefighter 12th Annual Scholarship Ball, 1994

Outstanding Young Houstonian, Houston Chamber of Commerce

Ebony 100 Most Influential Black American, 2006

United State Department of Agriculture, Certificate of Appreciation, 2000

Rising Star of Texas, Texas Business Magazine, 1983

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Support We should establish a market-based solution for excess carbon emissions. The Kyoto Protocol should require developing countries' participation to make the solution work.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 515

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
02/09/2005	H.R.262	Early Detection of Dyslexia in Children Act of 2005	02/09/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. (All Actions)
02/04/2005	H.R.291	For the relief of Sharif Kesbeh, Asmaa Sharif Kesbeh, Baol Kesbeh, Noor Sharif Kesbeh, Alaa Kesbeh, Sondos Kesbeh, Hadeel Kesbeh, and Mohanned Kesbeh.	02/04/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. (All Actions)
02/04/2005	H.R.290	For the relief of Ahmad Khabaz Taghizadeh and Azammolok Taghizadeh Vatani.	02/04/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. (All Actions)
01/06/2005	H.Con.Res.15	Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress has the sole and exclusive power to declare war.	01/06/2005 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (All Actions)
01/06/2005	H.Con.Res.14	Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the late George Thomas "Mickey" Leland.	01/06/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. (All Actions)
09/09/2004	H.R.5050	Director of National Intelligence Act of 2004	09/09/2004 Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select). (All Actions)
08/04/2004	H.R.4885	Comprehensive Immigration Fairness Act	08/04/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. (All Actions)
07/15/2004	H.Con.Res.451	Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the establishment of a scholarship fund to make tuition grants available to eligible former students who were denied an education in Prince Edward County, Virginia, when the public schools closed rather than comply with the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education.	07/15/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. (All Actions)
06/14/2004	H.R.4522	International Space Station Independent Safety Commission Act of 2004	06/14/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. (All Actions)
06/02/2004	H.R.4408	For the relief of Jen-Hui Tsai.	06/02/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. (All Actions)
04/02/2004	H.R.3918	Comprehensive Immigration Fairness Reform Act of 2004	04/02/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. (All Actions)
03/25/2004	H.R.4049	For the relief of Ahmad Khabaz Taghizadeh and Azammolok Taghizadeh Vatani.	03/25/2004 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
12/10/2003	H.R.3575	Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2003	12/10/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions)
12/06/2003	H.R.91	To name the Department of Veterans Affairs in Houston, Texas, as the "Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".	12/06/2003 See Public Law 108-170. (All Actions)
10/08/2003	H.Con.Res.296	Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the President's $87 billion supplemental appropriation request for the occupation and reconstruction of Iraq.	10/08/2003 Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent) (All Actions)
09/04/2003	H.R.2630	CASE Act of 2003	09/04/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. (All Actions)
05/05/2003	H.R.1830	Earned Legalization and Family Unification Act of 2003	05/05/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. (All Actions)
03/19/2003	H.Con.Res.102	Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress has the sole and exclusive power to declare war.	03/19/2003 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (All Actions)
03/06/2003	H.R.231	For the relief of Sharif Kesbeh, Asmaa Sharif Kesbeh, Batool Kesbeh, Noor Sharif Kesbeh, Alaa Kesbeh, Sondos Kesbeh, Hadeel Kesbeh, and Mohanned Kesbeh.	03/06/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. (All Actions)
03/06/2003	H.R.230	For the relief of Gao Zhan.	03/06/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. (All Actions)

Total: 6560

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/13/2017	H.R.2899	To reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.
06/13/2017	H.R.627	Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017
06/12/2017	H.Res.380	Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017	H.R.2854	To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017	H.R.2840	To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017	H.R.2827	To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/22/2017	H.R.695	Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.R.2526	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students.
05/18/2017	H.R.2525	To improve the financial literacy of students.
05/18/2017	H.Res.311	Recognizing that for 50 years the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has worked toward stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia.
05/18/2017	H.R.1477	No Taxpayer Funding for the Wall Act
05/18/2017	H.Res.188	Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and calling for justice for the victims.
05/18/2017	H.Res.172	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the Russian Federation, its officials, security services, and any person or entity within the Russian Federation or associated with the Russian Government, should not interfere, seek to influence, or engage in coercion designed to create an outcome in foreign elections.
05/17/2017	H.R.2508	To provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen child should not be ordered removed, deported, or excluded from the United States.
05/17/2017	H.R.2499	To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office, including a standard requiring States to ensure that no individual waits for longer than one hour to cast a vote at a polling place, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.2491	To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.2475	To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017	H.R.2472	Disability Integration Act of 2017
05/11/2017	H.R.2412	Keep Our Pension Promises Act

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