CQ Politics | Profile for Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas Democrat, Downtown Houston

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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee

(D-Texas) 18th District,
Downtown Houston

Residence:Houston
Born:January 12, 1950; Queens, N.Y.
Religion:Seventh-day Adventist
Family:Husband, Elwyn Lee; two children
Education:Yale U., B.A. 1972 (political science) ; U. of Virginia, J.D. 1975
Military service:None
Career:Lawyer; congressional aide
Political Highlights:Democratic nominee for Texas District Court judge, 1984; Democratic nominee for Harris County Probate Court judge, 1986; Houston municipal judge, 1987-89; Democratic nominee for Texas District Court judge, 1988; Houston City Council, 1990-95; U.S. House, 1995-present
Elected:1994 (8th term)

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent

2008	general	Sheila Jackson Lee (D)	148,617	77.3%
		John Faulk (R)	39,095	20.3%
		Mike Taylor (LIBERT)	4,486	2.3%

2006	general	Sheila Jackson Lee (D)	65,936	76.6%
		Ahmad Hassan (R)	16,448	19.1%
		Patrick Warren (LIBERT)	3,667	4.3%

2004	general	Sheila Jackson Lee (D)	136,018	88.9%
		Thomas Bazan (I)	9,787	6.4%
		Brent Sullivan (LIBERT)	7,183	4.7%

2002	general	Sheila Jackson Lee (D)	99,161	76.9%
		Phillip Abbott (R)	27,980	21.7%
		Brent Sullivan (LIBERT)	1,785	1.4%

Vote For President
Year	Democrat	Republican
2008	Barack Obama: 77%	John McCain: 22%
2004	John Kerry: 72%	George W. Bush: 28%
2000	Al Gore: 72%	George W. Bush: 28%

Demographics (2000 census): Population:651,619; Under 18:28.9%; Over 65:8.4%; Married:45.6%; Non-Hispanic White:20%; Black:40%; Hispanic:36%; Asian:3%; Foreign Born:20.4%; Language other than English:36%; Median Household Income:31,291; Owner Occupied Housing:48.8%; Income above $200k:0.9

Workforce/Education (2000 census): White Collar:52.1%; Blue Collar:30%; Services:17.7%; Bachelor's Degree:14%; Graduate Education:4.7%; Civilian Veterans:38,667