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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement on the Death Of Mr. Ovide Duncantell

October 29, 2018

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October 25, 2018 202-225-3816

Press Statement

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement on the Death Of Mr. Ovide Duncantell

Houston, TX – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior member of the House Committees on Judiciary, Homeland Securityand Budget, and Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations released this statement on the death of Mr. Ovide Duncantell:


"Mr. Ovide Duncantell was a personal friend to me, a mentor, and a giant in the City of Houston and in the civil rights community. He had a can-do spirit and was a fighter for justice. When many said "no," he said "yes." He built great institutions including the MLK Memorial at McGregor Park and the annual Martin Luther King, Jr., parade."

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Congresswoman Sheila 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 a Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations.