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Houston's mayor-elect takes parting shot at Sheila

Jackson Lee: 'We don't bully people'
Jackson Lee berated staff and told supporters to vote on wrong day during Houston campaign
By Michael Lee Fox News

Published December 10, 2023 11:01am EST

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Texas State Sen. and Houston Mayor-elect John Whitmire took a parting shot at Rep.
Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas after winning Houston's mayoral runoff over the
congresswoman in a landslide.

"People want to go to work for me because we respect people. We don't bully people,"
Whitmire said during his victory speech Saturday, according to a report from the Houston
Chronicle. "My family taught me to treat people the way you want to be treated, and that
works wherever you are, regardless of what community you're visiting with. Treat these
individuals like you want to be treated."

Whitmire, also a Democrat appeared to be referring to Jackson Lee's controversial tirade

,

last month, where she was caught on audio berating her staffers with profane language
amid the heated race.

REP. JACKSON LEE IS GETTING BACKLASH FOR ANGRY RECORDING BECAUSE OF HER
RACE, GENDER: SUPPORTERS

Houston mayoral candidates state Sen. John Whitmire and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee speak at a mayoral forum on
Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Lekan Oyekanmi)

"When I called Jerome, he only sits up there like a fat [expletive], just talking about what
the [expletive] he doesn’t know. Both of y’all are [expletive]-ups… This is the worst
[expletive] that I could’ve ever had put together. Two [expletive] big [expletive] children.
[Expletive] idiots. Serve no [expletive] purpose," Jackson lee said in an angry voice in one
part of the recording.

Jackson Lee was also at the center of ridicule for a gaffe earlier this month in which she
encouraged her supporters to vote on the wrong day, urging voters to cast their ballots by
Dec. 7, two days before the actual date of the runoff election.

Whitmire ended up winning the election Saturday in a landslide, garnering 65% of the vote
compared to Jackson Lee's 34%.

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (Fox News Digital/Jon Michael Raasch)

HOUSTON MAYORAL CANDIDATE SHEILA JACKSON LEE TELLS SUPPORTERS TO VOTE

ON WRONG DATE

"Great cities solve their problems," Whitemire said after the victory. "We will face
challenges, but I see that as an opportunity, and I need you to join hands with me. We'll,
meet our challenges, and it'll be an opportunity to show the nation what the city of
Houston could do."

Jackson Lee also addressed supporters after the defeat, conceding the race while vowing
to work with Whitmire to "make Houston better."

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas (Marcus Ingram/Getty Images)

"I've had a great opportunity to serve this city, and yes, I was there during every disaster
bringing federal dollars here," she said. " I never ran away from the fight to make Houston
better. Even though the outcome was not the way we would have wanted. The best thing
for us to do is to shore up and stand up and be committed to Houston moving forward.
That's what will do."
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Jackson Lee's campaign did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital request for
comment.

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