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On the recordSeptember 9, 2024
Sheila was a fierce, fierce advocate for her constituents and an ardent defender of American civil rights, particularly voting rights.
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Thomas Scanlon
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Mary Gay Scanlon honors the late Sheila Jackson Lee's commitment to civil rights.

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