Death Summary: Stephanie Tubbs Jones was rushed to a Cleveland, Ohio area hospital, where she was put on life support suffering an aneurysm while driving. Police noticed her erratic driving and identified the unconscious Jones after her car finally came to a stop in a deserted field.

Who was Stephanie Tubbs Jones: Jones was a Democratic politician who served in the United States House of Representatives, for the 11th District of Ohio. She was also the first African-American woman to be elected to Congress from Ohio.

Jones was also named chairwoman of the House of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct for the 110th Congress. She was also a member of the House Ways and Means Committee.

She was a huge supporter of John Kerry's bid for the presidency in 2004, and she joined U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer in objecting the certification of the U.S. presidential election for Ohio.

Categories: Politics.