Stephanie Tubbs Jones
On August 19, 2008, congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones was admitted to a Cleveland hospital after being found unconscious in her car.1 After initial media confusion about her health status, she was pronounced dead on August 20, 2008.
Fast Facts
- One of the superdelegates to participate in the Democratic National Convention in Denver1
- 58 years old1
- Presided over the House Ethics Committee1
- Represented the 11th district of Ohio2
- Initiated several bills, including the Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act and the Count Every Vote Act2
- Received numerous awards and honors, including the National Bible Association Capitol Hill Distinguished Leadership Award and the Human Rights Campaign of Cleveland Equality Award2
Career
Tubbs Jones, a Democrat, was serving her fifth term in Congress after being elected in 1998 as the first black woman ever to represent Ohio.1 She backed Hillary Clinton during the Democratic primaries and in June shifted her support to Barack Obama.1
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