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Stephanie Tubbs Jones, 1949-2008
After conflicting media reports, The New York Times, citing a Cleveland Clinic spokesman, confirms the passing of Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones of Ohio, at 6:12 PM today.
The Congresswoman was most recently a startlingly effective advocate for the Presidential campaign of Senator Hillary Clinton, though she endorsed Democratic nominee Barack Obama in June.
Tubbs Jones was one of those rare figures that combine instinctively compelling leadership abilities with the grace of true humility. She will be sorely missed, and the nation is poorer for her passing.
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My Condolences To The Family of Congresswoman Tubbs Jones
I was honored to meet Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones during the RNC Convention when I was working at the DNC Headquarters. I was asked to pick her up at LaGuardia and take her to a hotel in Manhattan. We had a nice conversation as we drove into the City and I found her to be intelligent, sincere and a member of Congress who truly cared about her district and the country. May she rest in peace.