“In addition to our close and personal relationship with Sheila, her work with Advancement Project helped us move the needle on our civil rights work, particularly as it related to voter protection. She was a staunch civil rights advocate who refused to sit on the sidelines, finding herself jumping into litigation with us on occasion and ultimately leaving our Board in order to jump back into full-time civil rights work after the 2016 election. She was a true freedom fighter,” said Advancement Project national office Executive Director Judith Browne Dianis. “She was my mentor, my colleague and my friend. She will be sorely missed.”