Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones Remembered by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Fmr. President Bill Clinton with establishment of a Scholarship Fund

As a tribute and perpetual remembrance of Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, who died suddenly on August 20, 2008, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Former President Bill Clinton have established a scholarship with The Delta Foundation, the charitable entity of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Congresswoman Tubbs Jones’ death was caused by a ruptured brain aneurysm.

A five-term democrat who represented Ohio’s 11th Congressional District, the Congresswoman was a dear friend to the Clinton family and staunch supporter of Sen. Clinton in her recent campaign for the U.S. presidency. During the August 2008 Democratic National Convention, Sen. Clinton announced the establishment of the scholarship fund in honor of Congresswoman Tubbs Jones, the first African American woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio.

In a statement posted on Sen. Clinton’s senatorial website, the Clinton Family expressed: “Stephanie’s friendship meant the world to us, a friendship that deepened through every trial and challenge. We could always count on her to be a shoulder on which to lean, an ear to bend, a voice to reassure. Over the course of many years, with many ups and many downs, Stephanie was right by our side--- unwavering, indefatigable.”

Dr. Alison J. Harmon, president of The Delta Foundation, extends sincere appreciation to the Clintons for engaging the Foundation, to honor Congresswoman Tubbs Jones, a public servant who is most deserving. At the 2008 “Delta Days in the Nation’s Capital” political awareness event held in February, The Delta Foundation honored Tubbs Jones for her exceptional leadership as a representative in the U.S. House of Representatives. Tubbs Jones, a Delta since 1982 and member of the Greater Cleveland Alumnae Chapter, was also a long time supporter of The Delta Foundation.

Dr. Harmon encourages others-- Delta members, friends, colleagues, and constituents to recognize the life, leadership and legacy of Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones by making a donation to the newly established scholarship fund.

Click on the link stephanietubbsjones.deltafoundation.net to make your contribution online.