Stephanie Tubbs Jones

Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones represented Ohio’s 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1999 until her death on August 20, 2008 (106th-110th Congresses). Jones was the first African American woman elected to the House from Ohio. Her committee assignments included the Banking and Financial Services, Small Business, Ways and Means, and Standards of Official Conduct committees. She served as chair of the Standards of Official Conduct Committee for the 110th Congress. Jones also served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus’ Housing Task Force. She was a strong advocate for economic development, accessible health care, and quality public education. Before her tenure as a U.S. Representative, she was County Prosecutor and a Common Pleas and Municipal Court Judge in Cleveland, Ohio. Jones earned a bachelor’s degree and a law degree from Case Western Reserve University.