I recognize that in my zeal to do everything possible to deliver for my constituents I have in the past fallen short of my own standards and there is no excuse for that,” said Jackson Lee, who has been in Congress since 1995. “To anyone who has listened to this recording with concern, I am regretful and hope you will judge me not by something trotted out by a political opponent, that worked to exploit this,” Jackson Lee said. Sue Davis, a spokesperson for Whitmire, said the state senator’s campaign had nothing to do with the recording. Jackson Lee is one of 18 candidates vying to lead the nation’s fourth-largest city. They are seeking to replace Mayor Sylvester Turner, who has served eight years and can’t run again because of term limits.

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Persons: Sheila Jackson Lee, Jackson Lee, ”, Sen, John Whitmire, ” Jackson Lee, Sue Davis, “, ” Davis, Sylvester Turner, can’t, Juan, Lozano Organizations: HOUSTON, — U.S . Rep, Democratic Locations: Houston