Aug 21st, 2008 · Ohio Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, a Democrat, died yesterday after suffering a brain hemorrhage caused by an aneurysm. Tubbs Jones was the first African-American woman elected to Congress from Ohio, and the first to serve on the powerful House Ways and Means committee. Tubbs Jones' mentor, former Ohio Congressman Louis Stokes, reflects on the lawmaker's life and the significance of her loss.
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Aug 21st, 2008 · One of Hillary Rodham Clinton's most ardent campaign supporters has died. Ohio Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones suffered a brain aneurism while driving Tuesday in her home district of Cleveland, and was pronounced dead Wednesday. She was 58 years old. Bill Rice reports from member station WCPN in Cleveland.
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Jan 8th, 2007 · Soon after being sworn in, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats passed sweeping ethics rules. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH), the new chairwoman of the House ethics committee, talks with Farai Chideya as part of a series on power players in the Congressional Black Caucus.
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