This resolution formally honors the life and enduring public service of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee , recognizing her as a fearless advocate for justice, equality, and the people of the United States. It highlights her extensive career, beginning with her education at Yale and the University of Virginia School of Law, followed by service as a municipal judge and city council member in Houston. Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994, she represented Texas's 18th congressional district for nearly three decades, where she was instrumental in securing Federal disaster relief for Houston and championed the designation of Juneteenth as a Federal holiday . The resolution acknowledges her profound impact and the respect she earned, culminating in her lying in state at Houston City Hall, reflecting the gratitude of the people she served.