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instanceOf
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United States congressional district
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federal electoral district
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apportionedBy
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decennial U.S. census population counts
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chamber
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House of Representatives
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contains
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parts of Harris County, Texas
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country
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United States of America
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created
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1967
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currentRepresentative
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Sheila Jackson Lee
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currentRepresentativeChamber
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United States House of Representatives
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surface form:
U.S. House of Representatives
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currentRepresentativeParty
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Democratic Party
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demographicCharacteristic
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racially and ethnically diverse population
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electorateType
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diverse, urban constituency
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elects
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one member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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federalLevel
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yes
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firstElectionHeld
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1966
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governingLaw
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Article I of the United States Constitution
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surface form:
U.S. Constitution, Article I
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hasMajorIssues
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economic inequality
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environmental justice
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health care access
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transportation
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urban development
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hasNumber
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18
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hasRepresentative
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Sheila Jackson Lee
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historicalPartyControl
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Democratic Party
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includesArea
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Houston’s urban core
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inner-city neighborhoods of Houston
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jurisdiction
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Texas
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knownFor
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civil rights–oriented representation
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electing prominent African American lawmakers
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progressive Democratic politics
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legislativeBody
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United States House of Representatives
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locatedIn
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Houston
NERFINISHED
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lowerHouse
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United States Congress
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majorCity
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Houston, Texas
NERFINISHED
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notableRepresentative
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Barbara Jordan
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Mickey Leland
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Sheila Jackson Lee
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politicalLeaning
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strongly Democratic
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previousRepresentative
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Barbara Jordan
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Mickey Leland
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previousRepresentativeParty
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Democratic Party
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redistrictedAfter
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each decennial U.S. census
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representedIn
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United States House of Representatives
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startRepresentedInCongress
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90th United States Congress
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state
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Texas
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timeZone
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Central Time Zone
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urbanRuralCharacter
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predominantly urban
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votingPattern
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reliably votes for Democratic candidates in federal elections
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