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WASHINGTON - Congressman Charles Rangel released the following statement on the My thoughts and prayers go out to the loved ones of my dear friend, the Honorable Chairwoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones of Cleveland, Ohio. I knew her as an excellent co-worker, a dedicated Congresswoman, but most of all as a passionate colleague who never lost her optimism in the promise of America or its people.
It was an honor to have served in Congress with this trailblazer. The first African-American woman Representative of Ohio, she was well respected on both sides of the political aisle. She was an invaluable member of the Ways and Means Committee, a hard-nosed legislator and activist who fought hard to secure economic and educational opportunities for all Americans, regardless of race, creed or gender. She believed that we owed it to the future of this nation to invest in the health of its people and that we in Washington had the responsibility to do all that we could to give all our constituents the resources they need to make a better life for their children and families.
We who knew and worked with her will surely be among many who will miss her smile, her tenacity, and her infectious love of life. She leaves us an inspirational legacy, a memorable record of pubic service and a charge keep fighting for what is right and just. "
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