Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Stephanie Tubbs Jones | |
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Chair of the House Ethics Committee | |
In office January 3, 2007 – August 20, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Doc Hastings |
Succeeded by | Gene Green (Acting) |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 11th district | |
In office January 3, 1999 – August 20, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Louis Stokes |
Succeeded by | Marcia Fudge |
Personal details | |
Born | Stephanie Tubbs September 10, 1949 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | August 20, 2008 East Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 58)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Mervyn Jones
(m. 1976; died 2003) |
Children | 1 |
Education | Case Western Reserve University (BA, JD) |
Stephanie Tubbs Jones (September 10, 1949 – August 20, 2008)[1][2][3] 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
Early life, education and family
Tubbs Jones was born in Cleveland, the daughter of Mary, a factory worker and cook, and Andrew Tubbs, an airline skycap.[5] She graduated from the city's Collinwood High School. She earned an undergraduate degree from Case Western Reserve University, graduating with a degree in Social Work from the Flora Stone Mather College in 1971. In 1974, she earned a Juris Doctor from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law.[6]
On November 27, 1976, she married Mervyn L. Jones. Less than a year before they married, Mervyn Jones had been charged with aggravated murder and robbery. He eventually pleaded guilty to a lesser count of manslaughter and received "shock probation."
Tubbs Jones was Golden Life Member of the
Political and legal career
Tubbs Jones was elected a judge of the Cleveland Municipal Court (1981) and subsequently served on the Court of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga County (1983–91).
In 1990, she ran for Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio replacing Mary Cacioppo, the winner of the Democratic Primary, who withdrew for health reasons. She narrowly lost that race to Republican incumbent J. Craig Wright.[8]
She then served as the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor from 1991 until resigning in early 1999 to take her seat in Congress. She was the first African American prosecutor in Ohio history, and during her tenure she was the only black woman to serve as prosecutor in any major American city.[9] She was succeeded as prosecutor by William D. Mason.
Tubbs Jones served as board member of Hawken School from 1996–2004.
U.S. House of Representatives
In 1998, Tubbs Jones won the Democratic nomination for the 11th congressional district after 30-year incumbent Louis Stokes announced his retirement. This all but assured her of election in the heavily Democratic, black-majority 11th. She won with 80 percent of the vote and was reelected four times with no substantive opposition.[10]
Tubbs Jones was a co-chairwoman of the
In 2004, she served as the chairwoman of the platform committee at the
As the sponsor, she was one of the 31 who voted in the House to not count the 20
In 2005, she came under fire from certain individuals [
Tubbs Jones appeared on The Colbert Report's "Better Know a District" in an episode which aired November 3, 2005. In the skit, Colbert suggested she create a spin-off vehicle for herself as "Judge Tubbs." She became a good friend of the show after the broadcast. Colbert paid tribute to Tubbs Jones at the close of his August 27, 2008 broadcast by airing her "Judge Tubbs" footage.[14]
Tubbs Jones was a strong and early supporter of
In 2002, Tubbs Jones publicly praised Barbara Byrd-Bennett while she was CEO of the Cleveland Municipal School District,[15] who over a decade later became a confessed, convicted felon due to fraud she committed while she was the CEO of Chicago Public Schools.[16]
Death
On August 19, 2008, while driving her car, Congresswoman Tubbs Jones suffered a
Tubbs Jones died August 20 at 6:12 p.m. EDT of complications from the brain hemorrhage.
Electoral history
Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | |||||
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1998
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Stephanie Tubbs Jones | 115,226 | 80% | James Hereford | 18,592 | 13% | Jean M. Capers | Independent
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9,477 | 7% | |||||||||
2000
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Stephanie Tubbs Jones | 164,134 | 85% | James J. Sykora | 21,630 | 11% | Joel C. Turner | Libertarian | 4,230 | 2% | Sonja Glavina | Natural Law | 3,525 | 2% | |||||
2002
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Stephanie Tubbs Jones | 116,590 | 76% | Patrick Pappano | 36,146 | 24% | |||||||||||||
2004
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Stephanie Tubbs Jones | 222,371 | 100% | (no candidate) | |||||||||||||||
2006
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Stephanie Tubbs Jones | 146,799 | 83% | Lindsey N. String | 29,125 | 17% |
See also
- List of United States representatives from Ohio
- List of African-American United States representatives
- Women in the United States House of Representatives
- List of United States Congress members who died in office (2000–)#2000s
References
- ^ M.R. Kropko (August 20, 2008). "US Rep. Tubbs Jones of Ohio dies after hemorrhage". MSNBC. Archived from the original on August 22, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2008.
- ^ a b Cleveland Clinic: Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones has died[permanent dead link], WKYC, August 21, 2008
- ^ a b "Cleveland, Nation Mourn Loss Of Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones". WOIO. August 20, 2008. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
- ^ Jessica Ryen Doyle (August 20, 2008). "Tubbs Jones Likely Had No Warning of Aneurysm, Doctor Says". Fox News. Archived from the original on August 22, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2008.
- ^ "JONES, Stephanie Tubbs | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives".
- ^ "Women in Congress" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
- ^ See case No. CR-76-023712-ZA against defendant No. 25759; criminal docket and case summary.
- ^ Election Results Archived January 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, sos.state.oh.us, URL Retrieved December 23, 2007
- ^ "Women in Congress" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Women in Congress" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
- ^ Final Vote Results For Roll Call 7 – Motion – Yea-And-Nay – January 6, 2005 – Question: On Agreeing to the Objection – Retrieved December 18, 2010.
- ^ Salvato, Albert (December 29, 2004). "Ohio Recount Gives a Smaller Margin to Bush". The New York Times.
- ^ Power Trips – How private travel sponsors gain special access to Congress Archived August 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine – An investigation into congressional travel – © 2008, The Center for Public Integrity. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
- ^ "Funny TV Shows & Comedy Television Series - Comedy Central". Comedy Central. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ^ "Congratulating Barbara Byrd Bennett, Ceo Of Cleveland Schools". Archived from the original on August 26, 2016.
- ^ "Byrd-Bennett faced controversy in Cleveland school system". ABC7 Chicago. April 16, 2015.
- ^ "Clev. Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones has died". wtol.com. August 20, 2008. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones is stable, office says". cleveland.com. August 20, 2008. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ^ "News Archive". TheHill. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ^ "Cleveland Plain Dealer Blog". [permanent dead link]
- ^ Statement From the Office of Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones Congresswoman's office statement, per MarketWatch
- ^ "Ohio Lawmaker Dies After Brain Hemorrhage". cbsnews.com. August 20, 2008. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ^ Ohio Gov. Orders Election to Replace Tubbs Jones, ohio.com (Akron Beacon Journal), August 27, 2008
- ^ Strickland Calls Special Election To Fill Tubbs Jones Vacancy Archived September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, WCPN news, August 27, 2008
- ^ "Ohio Democrat wins special congressional election". Associated Press. November 18, 2008. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
- ^ "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Archived from the original on July 25, 2007. Retrieved January 10, 2008.
External links
- Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones Office of the Eleventh Congressional District of Ohio (Formerly the Office of Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones)
- Stephanie Tubbs Jones for Congress Archived December 17, 2019, at the Wayback Machine official campaign site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Black Biography — Stephanie Tubbs Jones bio based on a 2000 interview
- Appearances on C-SPAN