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Stephanie Tubbs Jones

Stephanie Tubbs Jones (September 10, 1949 – August 20, 2008) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 11th congressional district from 1999 until her death in 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, her district encompassed most of Downtown and Eastern Cleveland and many of the eastern suburbs in Cuyahoga County, including Euclid, Cleveland Heights and Shaker Heights. She was the first African American woman to be elected to Congress from Ohio. On December 19, 2006, Tubbs Jones was named Chairwoman of the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct for the 110th Congress. She was also a member of the House Ways and Means Committee. On August 19, 2008, Tubbs Jones was found unconscious in her car, having suffered a cerebral hemorrhage caused by a ruptured aneurysm. She was taken to an East Cleveland hospital, where she died the next day.


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Born:
Sep 10, 1949 In Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
5
First Appeared:
In the series Real Time with Bill Maher 2003-02-21
Latest Project:
Movie Free for All! 2008-07-04
Known For
Poster of Free for All!
Poster of American Blackout
Poster of Anderson Cooper 360°
Poster of Real Time with Bill Maher
Filmography
Movie Free for All! Self 2008-07-04
Movie American Blackout Self 2006-01-27
Series The Colbert Report Self 2005-10-17
Series Real Time with Bill Maher Self 2003-02-21
Series Anderson Cooper 360° Self 2003-09-08