[NYPOST] Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
...the clownish U.S. Representative-for-life for Texas's 18th congressional district, serving since 1995. The district includes most of inner-city Houston. She is noted for her lack of tact and intellect. She is a member of the Democratic Party, and almost its epitome...'mark>
died at 74, her family announced on Friday, just two months after the longtime politician revealed she had been diagnosed with cancer.
The Democratic congresswoman, who served Texas’ 18th District since 1995, recently announced in June she was battling pancreatic cancer.
"A local, national, and international humanitarian, she was acknowledged worldwide for her courageous fights for racial justice, criminal justice, and human rights
...which are usually entirely different from personal liberty ...
, with a special emphasis on women and kiddies," a statement from her family said.
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