Legacy members of Congress walk the halls to finish what they started, honor their memory

Washington, D.C., specializes in legacies. The monuments honoring past presidents, the heroes forever etched on street signs, and the last names that seem never to leave placards outside congressional offices as family members seek to honor their relatives’ memory and carry on their work with a new spin.

Over the last few years, there have been several instances of House members filling the shoes of relatives. This often occurs due to a death, leaving the new lawmaker to step into a new world of politics without the guidance or comfort of a loved one.

One of the most recent legacies is former Texas Democratic Rep. Erica Lee Carter. She finished the term of her mother, longtime Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), at the end of the

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