Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), a longtime congresswoman who served three decades in Congress, has died at the age of 74, her family announced in a statement Friday night.
“Today, with incredible grief for our loss yet deep gratitude for the life she shared with us, we announce the passing of United States Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of the 18th Congressional District of Texas,” the statement read.
Her family did not note a cause of death, however, Jackson Lee confirmed she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer just over a month ago, in early June, and was undergoing treatment.
