On August 19, 2008, congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones was admitted to a Cleveland hospital after being found unconscious in her car.Fox News: Rep. Tubbs Jones... (August 20) After initial media confusion about her health status, she was pronounced dead on August 20, 2008.
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.Fox News: Rep. Tubbs Jones... (August 20) She backed Hillary Clinton during the Democratic primaries and in June shifted her support to Barack Obama.Fox News: Rep. Tubbs Jones... (August 20)
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Represented the 11th district of OhioHouse.gov: [1]
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Initiated several bills, including the Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act and the Count Every Vote ActHouse.gov: [1]
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Received numerous awards and honors, including the National Bible Association Capitol Hill Distinguished Leadership Award and the Human Rights Campaign of Cleveland Equality AwardHouse.gov: [1]
