With
so many decisions to make and lives to influence, Stephanie Tubbs Jones
is definitely the woman of the house. Tubbs Jones is the first African-American
woman from Ohio elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. The fourth-term
Congresswoman is the first African-American female to serve on the powerful
Committee on Ways and Means. She is head of Cleveland’s 11th Congressional
District Caucus and is active in both the Congressional Black Caucus and
the House of Representatives’ Democratic Caucus.
During her four terms in the House, Tubbs
Jones has advocated for quality education, economic development and access,
and delivery of health care. She secured passage of the Child Abuse Prevention
and Enforcement Act, which uses common-sense enforcement reforms to protect
children from abuse and neglect without increasing federal spending or
imposing unfunded mandates on states.
Stephanie Tubbs Jones
She has introduced legislation in support of uterine fibroid
research funding, campus fire prevention and funding for healthcare for retired
steelworkers.
Tubbs Jones has had many historic achievements as a public
servant. Prior to her election to the House, Tubbs Jones served as the first
African American and the first female prosecutor in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Also,
she was the first African-American woman to sit on the Common Pleas bench in
Ohio and was a municipal court judge in Cleveland.
"Always challenge
yourself to be the best.
Step out on faith and follow your dreams!"
A widow and the mother of an adult son, Tubbs
Jones also has demonstrated her interest in and dedication to public service
through her participation in numerous civic and professional organizations.
She is a member of the National Council of Negro Women and Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority Inc. and a trustee at Bethany Baptist Church.
The graduate of Cleveland Public Schools received
her undergraduate and law degrees from Case Western Reserve University.
As a political leader, Tubbs Jones encourages
our next generation to start now in becoming leaders and realize that "all
important movements in this country began with young people. Always challenge
yourself to be the best. Step out on faith and follow your dreams!"
