Editor’s Note: Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first black woman to represent Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives, died Wednesday after suffering brain hemorrhaging caused by an aneurysm, medical officials said. The Following is and editorial on Congresswoman Jones from Cleveland’s The Plain Dealer:
If a public servant’s value can be mea sured by strength of personality alone, then Stephanie Tubbs Jones was priceless. Whether she was visiting an East Side senior center, a downtown boardroom or a Democratic rally in rural South Carolina, Tubbs Jones brought along a personal electricity that few politicians could match.
She was smart, energetic and committed to Cleveland and the people of the 11th Congressional District. Some elected officials endure the political side of the job; Tubbs Jones embraced it. She loved the handshakes and hugs, the speeches and the cheers - perhaps because she knew how amazing it was that the daughter of a factory worker and skycap might grow up to be a judge, a county prosecutor and a five-term member of Congress.
”I have no illusions about myself,” Tubbs Jones told Plain Dealer reporter Fran Henry in 1995. “It could all go up in a puff of smoke. I’ll never lose sight of that…”
| JT |
August 21st, 2008 12:27 pm ET Poitically courages person. |
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| Saad, Ramsey, NJ |
August 21st, 2008 1:04 pm ET May God bless this wonderful person’s soul and give her family the strength to get through this tough time, Amen. |
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| Heather |
August 21st, 2008 2:41 pm ET I always thought she was such a classy lady. While others were changing their support to Obama. She didn’t. She kept her word. She supported Clinton no matter what. She was amazing. What a terrible and sad loss for her family and friends and those she represented. |
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| vfjackson |
August 21st, 2008 2:49 pm ET Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs-Jones was a powerful voice that will be missed. May God wrap his arms around her family. Lossing a loved one is so hard. but when you know that your loved one made an impact on many people, that will give you comfort in knowing that her living was not in vine. |
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| Jan from Wood Dale IL |
August 21st, 2008 4:25 pm ET Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs-Jones was a shining light. Her enthusiasm for those she cared about was so genuine. Her warm embraces and generous smiles will be missed by many. She, along with her family and friends, will remain in my prayers. |
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| lampe |
August 21st, 2008 4:53 pm ET Congresswoman Tubbs-Jones, was a true friend, in every sense of the word. She knew who Sen. Clinton was,and what she really stands for. She didn’t let ignorancecome between her and her morals. May the angels,wrap their loving arms aroung her, for her flight home. |
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| Annie Kate |
August 21st, 2008 9:48 pm ET The congresswoman will be missed. She was a woman of strong convictions but did not stoop to partisan bickering and honored the other person’s opinion when different from her own. She was a breath of fresh air in that respect. I will remember her for her enthusiasm and her courage of her convictions. Annie Kate |
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