Dignitaries at Sheila Jackson Lee’s funeral include Glenda Glover, the Clintons, Ben Crump, Al Sharpton, Kamala Harris

HOUSTON – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee’s life will be celebrated Thursday by leaders and advocates from politics, religion, social justice, criminal justice, Civil Rights, workers’ rights, HBCUs and SJL’s Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.

Sheila Jackson Lee’s family, including her son and daughter, will reflect on her life.

Here are the people expected to speak or read -- in order -- during services for her at Fallbrook Church that begin at 11 a.m. and will be streamed live on KPRC 2+

1. Dr. Barry Black, U.S. Senate Chaplain
2. Rev. Linda Davis, Boynton Chapel Methodist Church
3. Pastor Michael Pender Sr., Fallbrook Church
4. Rev. Dr. T. Grant Malone, St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church
5. Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries
6. Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford
7. Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal
8. 67th U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
9. 42nd U.S. President Bill Clinton
10. Reverend Al Sharpton
11. Attorney Benjamin Crump
12. Dr. Glenda Glover, Vice Chair of The President’s Board of Advisors on HBCU’s and former President/CEO of Alpha Kappa Alpha
13. Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers
14. Claude Cummings, President of the Communications Workers of America
15. Gerald Womack, Campaign Chairman & Duni Hebron, Ready to Work PAC Chair
16. Sylvester Turner, Former City of Houston Mayor
17. Lina Hidalgo, Harris County Judge
18. Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Harris County Precinct 1
19. Glenn Rushing, DC Staffer for SJL
20. ShaShrina Thomas, DC Staffer for SJL
21. Dr. Craig Jackson, family member
22. Erica Lee Carter, SJL’s daughter
23. Jason Lee, SJL’s son
24. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris