Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images By Melissa Noel ·Updated June 3, 2024
Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat representing Texas’ 18th Congressional District, announced Sunday that she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
The 74-year-old said it is “likely” that she will be “occasionally absent from ” as she undergoes treatment, but she assured constituents that her office “will continue to deliver the vital constituent services that you deserve and expect,” in a statement shared with ESSENCE via email.
“I am confident that my doctors have developed the best possible plan to target my specific disease,” she said. “The road ahead will not be easy, but I stand in faith that God will strengthen me.”
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