im Line) Stephanie Tubbs Jones LATE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM OHIO ÷ MEMORIAL ADDRESSES AND OTHER TRIBUTES HON. STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES ÷z 1949–2008 HON. STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES ÷z 1949–2008 VerDate Aug 31 2005 14:08 Mar 12, 2009 Jkt 044100 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6686 Sfmt 6686 H:\DOCS\TUBBS\44100.TXT CRS2 PsN: SKAYNE (Trim Line) (Trim Line) Stephanie Tubbs Jones VerDate Aug 31 2005 14:08 Mar 12, 2009 Jkt 044100 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 H:\DOCS\TUBBS\44100.TXT CRS2 PsN: SKAYNE 44100.001 (Trim Line) (Trim Line) Memorial Addresses and Other Tributes HELD IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES TOGETHER WITH MEMORIAL SERVICES IN HONOR OF STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES Late a Representative from Ohio One Hundred Tenth Congress Second Session ÷ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 2009 VerDate Aug 31 2005 14:08 Mar 12, 2009 Jkt 044100 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6686 H:\DOCS\TUBBS\44100.TXT CRS2 PsN: SKAYNE (Trim Line) (Trim Line) Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing VerDate Aug 31 2005 14:08 Mar 12, 2009 Jkt 044100 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 H:\DOCS\TUBBS\44100.TXT CRS2 PsN: SKAYNE (Trim Line) (Trim Line) CONTENTS Page Biography .................................................................................................. v Proceedings in the House of Representatives: Tributes by Representatives: Baca, Joe, of California .............................................................. 66 Boehner, John A., of Ohio ......................................................... 4 Bonner, Jo, of Alabama ............................................................. 65 Boustany, Charles W., Jr., of Louisiana .................................. 77 Capito, Shelley Moore, of West Virginia .................................. 81 Capps, Lois, of California .......................................................... 23 Clarke, Yvette D., of New York ................................................ 47 Cleaver, Emanuel, of Missouri .................................................. 29 Clyburn, James E., of South Carolina ...................................... 77 Cohen, Steve, of Tennessee ....................................................... 68 Costa, Jim, of California ............................................................ 79 Davis, Danny K., of Illinois ....................................................... 45 Davis, Susan A., of California .............................................. 24, 76, 78 DeGette, Diana, of Colorado ...................................................... 79 Edwards, Donna F., of Maryland .............................................. 48 Gingrey, Phil, of Georgia ........................................................... 62, 72 Hastings, Alcee L., of Florida .................................................... 64 Hayes, Robin, of North Carolina ............................................... 18 Hirono, Mazie K., of Hawaii ...................................................... 34 Hobson, David L., of Ohio ......................................................... 15, 85 Jackson-Lee, Sheila, of Texas ........................................ 27, 53, 80, 84 Jefferson, William J., of Louisiana ........................................... 32 Johnson, Eddie Bernice, of Texas ............................................. 31 Kaptur, Marcy, of Ohio ................................ 3, 4, 5, 28, 30, 31, 52, 75 Kilpatrick, Carolyn C., of Michigan ..................................... 37, 41, 88 Kucinich, Dennis J., of Ohio ...................................................... 13, 71 Lee, Barbara, of California ........................................................ 69, 73 Lewis, John, of Georgia ............................................................. 31 Lowey, Nita M., of New York .................................................... 33 Maloney, Carolyn B., of New York ........................................... 70 Matsui, Doris O., of California .................................................. 34 McCollum, Betty, of Minnesota ................................................. 67 McDermott, Jim, of Washington ............................................... 75 Meek, Kendrick B., of Florida .............................................. 45, 53, 59 Moore, Gwen, of Wisconsin ....................................................... 81 Pallone, Frank, Jr., of New Jersey ........................................... 79, 80 Payne, Donald M., of New Jersey ............................................. 39 Pomeroy, Earl, of North Dakota ............................................... 26 Pryce, Deborah, of Ohio ............................................................. 20 Rangel, Charles B., of New York .............................................. 16 Regula, Ralph, of Ohio ............................................................... 12, 30 Richardson, Laura, of California .............................................. 49 Ryan, Tim, of Ohio ..................................................................... 63 Sa´nchez, Linda T., of California ............................................... 66 Schakowsky, Janice D., of Illinois ............................................ 25 [ iii ] VerDate Aug 31 2005 14:08 Mar 12, 2009 Jkt 044100 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 H:\DOCS\TUBBS\44100.TXT CRS2 PsN: SKAYNE (Trim Line) (Trim Line) Page Proceedings in the House of Representatives:—Continued Tributes by Representatives—Continued Schmidt, Jean, of Ohio .............................................................. 22 Scott, David, of Georgia ............................................................. 19 Sessions, Pete, of Texas ............................................................. 86 Space, Zachary T., of Ohio ......................................................... 21 Stark, Fortney Pete, of California ................................. 35, 76, 82, 87 Sutton, Betty, of Ohio ................................................................ 11 Udall, Tom, of New Mexico ....................................................... 62 Wasserman Schultz, Debbie, of Florida ................................... 72 Watson, Diane E., of California ................................................ 38 Watt, Melvin L., of North Carolina .......................................... 36 Whitfield, Ed, of Kentucky ........................................................ 78 Wilson, Charles A., of Ohio ....................................................... 22 Woolsey, Lynn C., of California ................................................ 36 Proceedings in the Senate: Tributes by Senators: Brown, Sherrod, of Ohio ............................................................ 89 Dorgan, Byron L., of North Dakota .......................................... 89 Memorial Services .................................................................................... 91 [ iv ] VerDate Aug 31 2005 14:08 Mar 12, 2009 Jkt 044100 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 H:\DOCS\TUBBS\44100.TXT CRS2 PsN: SKAYNE (Trim Line) (Trim Line) BIOGRAPHY Congresswoman STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES was the first Af- rican American woman elected to the U.S. House of Rep- resentatives from Ohio. Congresswoman TUBBS JONES was a lifelong resident of the 11th District, which encompasses most of the East Side of Cleveland and parts of the West Side of Cleveland and includes parts of 22 suburbs. For her five terms in office, the Congresswoman was a strong advocate for many issues, and championed wealth building and economic development, access and delivery of health care, and quality education for all. The Congress- woman was the first African American woman to chair the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (Ethics) and the first African American woman to serve on the powerful Ways and Means Committee. She was an active member of numer- ous congressional caucuses, including the Congressional Black Caucus. Congresswoman TUBBS JONES introduced several pieces of legislation including the Uterine Fibroids Research and Edu- cation Act to increase funding for research on uterine fibroids and provide enhanced public education about this condition; the Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduc- tion Act, which would require certification of mortgage bro- kers and enhance penalties for predatory loans; and the Campus Fire Prevention Act, which would provide money to equip college dorms, fraternities, and sorority houses with fire suppression devices. Most recently, Congresswoman TUBBS JONES introduced the ‘‘Count Every Vote’’ Act of 2005 which seeks to provide an all-encompassing solution to a broad range of voting irregularities that occurred during the 2004 Presidential election. She is an original co-sponsor of multiple significant pieces of legislation, including health care for low- and middle-income families and community re- entry for ex-felons. Congresswoman TUBBS JONES made a number of historic achievements in her distinguished career as a public servant. Prior to her election to the House, Congresswoman TUBBS JONES served as the first African American and the first fe- male Cuyahoga County, OH, prosecutor. She was the first [ v ] VerDate Aug 31 2005 14:08 Mar 12, 2009 Jkt 044100 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6688 Sfmt 6688 H:\DOCS\TUBBS\44100.TXT CRS2 PsN: SKAYNE (Trim Line) (Trim Line) African American woman to sit on the Common Pleas bench in the State of Ohio and was a municipal court judge in the city of Cleveland. Congresswoman TUBBS JONES received numerous honors throughout her lifetime including the National