[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 143 (Wednesday, September 10, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S8326]
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     HONORING THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES

  Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 654, submitted 
earlier today by Senator Brown.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 654) honoring the life and 
     recognizing the accomplishments of the Honorable Stephanie 
     Tubbs Jones, a Member of the House of Representatives for the 
     11th congressional district of Ohio.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution and the preamble be agreed to en bloc, the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or 
debate, and that any statements related to the resolution be printed in 
the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 654) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 654

       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;
       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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