The daughter of the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is running for her mother's old seat in the House of Representatives
The daughter of the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Erica Lee Carter, announced Monday that she will run in the midterm elections for the House seat formerly held by her mother,
aiming to complete the late congresswoman's remaining term.This comes after Jackson Lee, D-Texas, died last month at age 74 after a battle with pancreatic cancerShe represented
Texas's 18th congressional district for 30 years.Lee Carter said in a statement: “I want to finish it for my mother!”"Almost two weeks after we laid to rest my dear mother,
the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, I am humbled to thank the entire Houston community for the overwhelming outpouring of love, support and appreciation for our entire
family," Lee Carter wrote. "Witnessing my mother's tremendous dedication to public service and legislative acumen, the countless stories and moments I have heard since her
passing have made her larger than life presence even greater."REP. SHEILA JACKSON LEE HAS DIED AFTER A BATTLE WITH PANCREATIC CANCER Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) died
last month at the age of 74 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. (REUTERS/Erin Scott)"The people of the 18th Congressional District re-elected my mother to the 118th Congress to
protect their interests and uphold our democratic values," she continued. "Congresswoman Jackson Lee kept their interests in her heart and mind until the very end. Since then, so
many community leaders and Democratic stalwarts have asked me to complete her term this year by running in the special election on November 5. After careful consideration, the
answer is YES."Jackson Lee too previously fought breast cancerwho was diagnosed in 2011, and announced the following year that she was cancer-free.Before serving in Congress,
Jackson Lee was a judge. In 1989, she was elected to an at-large seat on the Houston City Council.KAMALA HARRIS WILL ATTEND REP. SHEILA JACKSON LEE'S FUNERAL IN TEXASLast year
Jackson Lee ran a failed campaign for mayor of Houston, losing by a wide margin to then-Senator John Whitmire, also a Democrat, before announcing she would run for re-election to
Congress.“My mother was the ultimate finisher,” wrote Lee Carter. “She stayed in her office in Congress in Washington, D.C., until the very last hour, she supported community
events until late at night, she called into the early hours of the morning to conduct ‘people’s business,’ she ended every important meeting with a question, a solution, a
next step, and she never took ‘No’ for a final answer.”Lee Carter said she cared for her mother until her death.The winner of the special election, to be held on Nov. 5,
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