“Breaking News”: U.S. Rep Stephanie Tubbs Jones Hospitalized [AND NOW she has died]
By NancyA on August 20, 2008 at 11:39 AM in Hillary Clinton, MSNBC, Obama, Ohio, Women
UPDATE: Our dear compatriot Stephanie Tubbs Jones has died. Her family removed life support just a short while ago. This is truly tragic. Our condolences to her family, her staff, her constituents, her friends, and her many supporters nationwide. [Update at 12:50 p.m.: There is conflicting news. We will keep you apprised.]
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Earlier: According to MSNBC, U.S. Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones has been admitted to a Cleveland-area hospital, a spokesman said early Wednesday. No further information is known on her condition. [UPDATE: Her office now states that she suffered an aneurysm.]
Tubbs Jones was admitted to Huron Road Hospital in East Cleveland on Tuesday, said Joyce Persuade. Tubbs Jones’ family members have asked that no other information on the five-term Cleveland Democrat be made public, Persuade said.
MSNBC reported the following:
The 58-year-old Tubbs Jones became the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress when she was elected in 1998.
Tubbs Jones is set to be a superdelegate at next week’s Democratic National Convention in Denver. One of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s biggest boosters during the primaries, she threw her support to Barack Obama in June.
Tubbs Jones is expected to speak at the launch of WomenCount.org with Senator Hillary Clinton on August 26, 2008 in Denver.
Here is the announcement of this newly formed group:
Join Senator Hillary Clinton
and Rep. Stephanie Tubbs JonesTo celebrate the launch of WomenCount.org
Let’s continue the journey and make the feminist movement fresh, hip & wholly irresistible!!!
Here are the women responsible for giving the feminist movement a new look, Stacy Mason, Rosemary Camposano, and Jehmu Greene.
Despite throwing her support to Obama, we wish Representative Tubbs Jones a quick and speedy recovery.






















