Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones: 1949-2008

The New York Times is reporting that Ohio Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, found unconscious yesterday in her car, has died of complications secondary to a cerebral aneurysm. She was a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, the first member of Congress to join Sen. Barbara Boxer in officially objecting to the reported results of the 2004 Presidential election, and the first black woman to represent Ohio in the House. She was 58.