[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 654 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 654

Honoring the life and recognizing the accomplishments of the Honorable 
 Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Member of the House of Representatives for the 
                  11th Congressional District of Ohio.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 10, 2008

  Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Hatch) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring the life and recognizing the accomplishments of the Honorable 
 Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Member of the House of Representatives for the 
                  11th Congressional District of Ohio.

Whereas Stephanie Tubbs Jones was born on September 10, 1949, in Cleveland, 
        Ohio, and attended Case Western Reserve University and the Franklin 
        Thomas Backus School of Law;
Whereas, in 1982, at the age of 33, Stephanie Tubbs Jones was elected to serve 
        on the Cleveland Municipal Court;
Whereas, in 1983, Stephanie Tubbs Jones became the first African-American woman 
        to serve on the Court of Common Pleas in the State of Ohio;
Whereas Stephanie Tubbs Jones served as the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor from 1991 
        through 1999, becoming the first woman and the first African-American to 
        hold the position;
Whereas, in 1998, Stephanie Tubbs Jones was elected to the first of 5 terms in 
        the House of Representatives, where she was a tireless advocate for the 
        citizens of Ohio's 11th Congressional District and championed increased 
        access to health care, improved voting rights, and quality education for 
        all;
Whereas Stephanie Tubbs Jones was the first African-American woman to represent 
        the State of Ohio in Congress; and
Whereas Ohio has lost a beloved daughter and the House of Representatives one of 
        its strongest voices with the passing of Stephanie Tubbs Jones on August 
        20, 2008: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) mourns the loss of the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones 
        and expresses its condolences to her family and friends and to 
        the people of the 11th Congressional District of Ohio; and
            (2) honors the life of Stephanie Tubbs Jones, a highly 
        esteemed and accomplished Member of Congress, dedicated 
        community leader, and tireless advocate for those in need.
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