CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee announced today that she has been selected to be a member of the CBCF Board of Directors:

"I am pleased to announce that I will be serving on the Board of Directors for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. The CBCF is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization specifically positioned to carry out the mission of developing leaders, informing policy and educating the public to advance the black community.

"I am delighted that several of these programs consistently touch lives in extraordinary ways such as their Internship and Fellowship program that prepares college students and young professionals to become principled leaders, skilled policy analysts, and informed advocates by exposing them to the processes by which national policies are developed and implemented on Capitol Hill and in the federal government. I look forward to working closely with the community of Houston and the CBCF on various projects in the future.

"I am proud to be a part of a 40 year legacy of stakeholders committed to making a difference in the lives of the global black community.

"I would like to thank my Classmate and the Chair, Rep Chaka Fattah, President and CEO, Shuanise Washington and the CBCF Board of Directors for appointing me to this important position."

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Congresswoman Jackson Lee is a Democrat from Texas's 18th Congressional District. She is a senior member of the House Committees on Judiciary and Homeland Security and is Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.