RIP Stephanie Tubbs Jones

I awoke this morning to the sad news that Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones died last evening from a brain hemorrhage caused by a burst aneurysm.

Rep. Tubbs Jones was someone I greatly admired.

She was the first black woman to be elected to Congress from Ohio and the first black woman to serve on the Ways and Means Committee.

She was a strong opponent of the Iraq war, a champion for ordinary Americans, and a true Progressive.

She was a powerful and inspirational public speaker.

She will be missed.