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
05/16/2017	H.R.2444	TRUMP Special Counsel Act	05/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
05/16/2017	H.R.2442	FIRST State and Local Law Enforcement Act	05/16/2017 Referred to House Judiciary (All Actions)
05/01/2017	H.R.1985	Justice for Children Now Act of 2017	05/01/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
05/01/2017	H.R.1983	David's Law	05/01/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
05/01/2017	H.R.1982	Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2017	05/01/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
05/01/2017	H.R.1980	Private Prison Information Act of 2017	05/01/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
05/01/2017	H.R.1979	No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2017	05/01/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
05/01/2017	H.R.1978	My Sister's Keeper Act of 2017	05/01/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
04/25/2017	H.R.1981	Cyber Security Education and Federal Workforce Enhancement Act	04/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (All Actions)
04/25/2017	H.R.935	Cyber Security Education and Federal Workforce Enhancement Act	04/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (All Actions)
04/19/2017	H.R.1986	Transportation Security Administration Ombudsman Act of 2017	04/19/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security. (All Actions)
04/07/2017	H.R.1984	Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education Act of 2017	04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/06/2017	H.J.Res.95	Expressing support for designation of September 2017 as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.	04/06/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
02/24/2017	H.R.950	SAFETI Act	02/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection. (All Actions)
02/24/2017	H.R.945	Terrorism Prevention and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2017	02/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. (All Actions)
02/24/2017	H.R.940	SCOUTS Act	02/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. (All Actions)
02/24/2017	H.R.735	USA Values Act of 2017	02/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. (All Actions)
02/07/2017	H.R.955	Cyber Defense National Guard Act	02/07/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select). (All Actions)
02/01/2017	H.R.58	FRIENDS Act	02/01/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
01/25/2017	H.R.59	Frank Lautenberg Memorial Secure Chemical Facilities Act	01/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. (All Actions)

Total: 6560

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
02/16/2012	H.Res.542	Condemning the passage of legislation that would unduly burden an American citizen's ability to vote and opposing any State election law or proposed legislation that would have a disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities across the country.
02/09/2012	H.R.3868	To grant the congressional gold medal to John H. Johnson in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the United States.
02/09/2012	H.R.3866	To award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the Civil Rights movement.
02/07/2012	H.R.3903	Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012
02/07/2012	H.R.3435	STOP Act
02/09/2012	H.R.3638	Restore the American Dream for the 99% Act
02/08/2012	H.R.3798	Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012
02/07/2012	H.R.3916	Protecting Post Offices Act
02/07/2012	H.Con.Res.88	Honoring Brigadier General Hazel Winifred Johnson-Brown, the first African-American woman to hold the rank of General in the United States Armed Forces.
02/03/2012	H.Res.521	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should work with the Government of Haiti to address gender-based violence against women and children.
02/03/2012	H.Res.510	Recognizing the anniversary of the tragic earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, honoring those who lost their lives, and expressing continued solidarity with the Haitian people.
02/03/2012	H.Res.508	Supporting the goals and ideals of International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, recognizing the tenth anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, Supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, and commending the efforts of modern day abolitionists following in the tradition of Frederick Douglass.
02/01/2012	H.R.3461	Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act
02/01/2012	H.R.1148	Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act
01/26/2012	H.R.1022	Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act	Passed	Yea
01/25/2012	H.R.3781	Law Enforcement Torture Prevention Act of 2011
01/24/2012	H.R.1278	To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park and other sites in Tulsa, Oklahoma, relating to the 1921 Tulsa race riot as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
01/24/2012	H.R.938	Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act
01/18/2012	H.R.3795	Muhammad Ali Legacy Act
01/17/2012	H.R.3704	Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act

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