Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee consistently fought for the common good, especially to assure that people on the margins were treated with dignity.

Whether it was legislating for a just and humane immigration system; shepherding federal grant funds to much needed Houston area projects; or working on the front lines to help working people recover from our all-too-frequent disasters, Sheila was always there and ready to work. She also willingly participated in TMO’s Candidate Accountability Sessions in 2022 for US Congress and 2023 for Houston Mayor.

Thank you Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee!!!

TMO wants to express our sincere condolences and our appreciation to her family for her life well lived for the common good. Please take some time next to remember and reflect on her contributions and attend any of these celebrations of her life next week.

Monday: Jackson Lee will lie in state from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Houston City Hall, making the late congresswoman the second person to receive this honor. The first was Dr. Michael DeBakey, a heart surgeon, who died in 2008. Jackson Lee’s family will be at City Hall for a brief ceremony with Mayor John Whitmire and City Council members.

Tuesday: A viewing and remembrance event at God’s Grace Community Church, 9944 W. Montgomery Rd., Houston, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

Wednesday: A viewing event at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, 3826 Wheeler Ave., Houston, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and a community farewell and appreciation service, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Thursday: A celebration of life service at Fallbrook Church, 12512 Walters Rd, Houston, at 11 a.m.

All events will be live-streamed, according to her Congressional Office announcement:

https://x.com/JacksonLeeTX18/status/1816164409821004130