Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Announces Campaign for Houston Mayor at Local Church

Following months of rumors in the state’s most populous city, long-time U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX-18) announced last weekend she is running for mayor of Houston. Although she had not yet filed her intention to run with the Houston city secretary nor officially named a campaign treasurer, Urban Reform was first to report that during a visit to City Cathedral last Saturday Lee made her surprise announcement. “I hope I’ve been a humble servant for you for 28 years, many of you in my district,” said Lee. “Sheila Jackson...