Stephanie Tubbs Jones 1949-2008

Mike Deneen · Post by **Mike Deneen** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:18 pm

As you've probably heard, she died today from a brain aneurism.

I met her a couple of times over the years and she was quite friendly. She had a nephew who attended St. Edward a few years ago.

To brighten this sad occasion, here's a link to her legendary Stephen Colbert interview.

http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/ind ... eoId=24729

Amy Dreger · Post by **Amy Dreger** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:09 am

I had the pleasure of meeting and working with Stephanie on a number of occasions in my work with the League of Women Voters of Cleveland Educational Fund. She was always very gracious . She had a dynamic presence that lit up a room. Our programming included extensive work with Cleveland middle and high school students. Despite her busy schedule, she always made time for the League and our student programming. She was an inspiring speaker and a positive role model for young women. She was about as grassroots as they come. I am horribly saddened by her death. This is truly a loss to our community.