US Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones

[WenD08]

Sister Greeks,

please pray for US Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones-OH. she is in the hospital and it's not looking good.

Rep. Tubbs Jones Unconscious in Cleveland Hospital
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio — U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, one of Hillary Clinton's biggest supporters during the primaries, remained unconscious Wednesday in a Cleveland area hospital after suffering an aneurysm while driving her car the day before.

Tubbs Jones' car veered off the side of the road Tuesday night. Police found her unconscious behind the wheel.

The congresswoman's condition has since been stabilized at a hospital in East Cleveland, spokeswoman Nicole Williams said.

But there was a report Wednesday that Tubbs Jones, in grave condition, may soon be taken off life support. Aides in the congresswoman's Ohio and Washington, D.C., offices could not confirm the report when contacted by FOXNews.com.

According to a police report, an officer was driving behind Tubbs Jones' car at about 9 p.m.ET and observed her weaving.

After a couple of turns, the officer turned on his lights to stop the congresswoman. When she pulled to the side, her car then started to roll across the lanes of oncoming traffic. The officer then pulled his cruiser in front of her car to block it from oncoming traffic, the report said.

When the officer walked up to her sedan, he noticed she was in "medical distress" and called for an ambulance.

The 58-year-old Tubbs Jones became the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress when she was elected in 1998. She is serving her fifth term in Congress.

Tubbs Jones is the chairwoman of the House Ethics Committee. That panel is currently probing the DUI arrest and potential abuse of taxpayer funds by Republican Rep. Vito Fossella.

Tubbs Jones is set to be a superdelegate at next week's Democratic National Convention in Denver. The congresswoman threw her support to Barack Obama in June after Clinton dropped out of the race.

At the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston, she delivered the main address on the first night of the event.

[WenD08]

ladies,

i'm sorry to say, according to CNN, Stephanie Tubbs Jones has passed on. please go to www.cnn.com for further news.
i'm very sorry she has passed on, she did a lot for her constituents, the state of Ohio, and the Democratic party.

[5Knowledge1913]

Right now, there is discussion as to whether or not she is dead. Please pray for her, the doctors and her family.

[WenD08]

i really hope i'm wrong, as well as the media. the last i've read is that she's alive but has very limited brain activity.

[nikki1920]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washing...bs-jones_N.htm

Per USAToday.

My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends, and the Sorors of Delta Sigma Theta.

[BlessedOne04]

SMH oh my, my prayers are with her family. She has an amazing spirit and alot of energy!

[jitterbug13]

My prayers are with Soror Jones and her family during this time.

[Benzgirl]

This is so sad. At work today, we were all checking the updates. I met her several times at various fuctions and she is the epitome of class and poise. I very much admire her for all of her contributions to the community.

It has been all over the Cleveland news all day. They are reporting that she is in critical condition and it was an aneurysm in an inaccessible area of the brain.

Almost 10 years ago, my cousin suffered an aneuryism on the BART going home from work. She was in the hospital for a few weeks and doctors said there was nothing else they could do for her. By the grace of God, she made a miraculous recovery and has full use of her motor skills. I pray that your sister has the same results.

[Benzgirl]

Thoughts and prayers can be sent to the family: http://community.myfoxcleveland.com/...opic_id=138863

Streaming video of the Prayer vigil for Ms. Tubbs-Jones: http://media.myfoxcleveland.com/live...HAT_BTS_B.html

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by OTW

Almost 10 years ago, my cousin suffered an aneuryism on the BART going home from work. She was in the hospital for a few weeks and doctors said there was nothing else they could do for her. By the grace of God, she made a miraculous recovery and has full use of her motor skills. I pray that your sister has the same results.

An aneuryism claimed the life of my dad's father when dad was away at college. I have always worried about this.

[Benzgirl]

Very sad news. Stephanie passed away at 6:12.

[ladygreek]

My condolences to her sister Soror Barbara Walker (Soror Marcia Fudge's chief of staff) and the rest of the Tubbs/Jones family.

[MeezDiscreet]

Praying for Soror's family.

[nittanyalum]

So sorry to read about this, my sincere condolences to her family, friends, colleagues and sisters. Her constituency will miss her as well, I'm sure.