Ohio Rep. Tubbs Jones Dies After Brain Aneurysm

Ohio Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress, has died of a brain aneurysm, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Tubbs Jones, 58, suffered a brain hemorrhage while driving her car near Cleveland yesterday. The five-term congresswoman, a staunch supporter of Hillary Clinton, was also the first black woman to serve on the influential Ways and Means Committee. (More Stephanie Tubbs Jones stories.)