University of Denver


REP. SHEILA JACKSON-LEE (D-TX-18TH)

CONTACT INFORMATION
Web Site: www.jacksonlee.house.gov

Washington Office:
2435 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-4318
Phone: (202) 225-3816
Fax: (202) 225-3317

Main District Office:
1919 Smith St., #1180
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 655-0050
Fax: (713) 655-1612

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Term: 7th
First Elected: 1994
Percentage in Last Election: 77%
Major Opponent: Ahmad Hassan
Campaign Contributions: Career Profile (since 1994)
Committees:
  • Member of the Committee on Homeland Security 
  • Chair of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure Protection
  • Member of the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism
  • Member of the Committee on the Judiciary
  • Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property 
  • Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law
  • Member of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
  • Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • Member of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health 
  • Member of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
Party: Democrat
Residence: Houston
Marital Status: Married (Elwyn)
Prev. Occupation: Attorney
Prev. Political Exp.: Houston City Council, 1990-94
Education: BA Yale University, 1972; JD University of Virginia, 1975
Birthdate: 01/12/1950
Birthplace: Jamaica, NY
Religion: Seventh-day Adventist


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