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For the past 27 years, Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones has proudly served the city of Cleveland as a trusted public official. Tubbs represents Ohio’s 11th District in the U.S. House of Representatives, where she is the chair of the Ethics Committee. The veteran congresswoman also serves on the powerful Ways and Means Committee, which oversees all revenue-raising bills, taxes, and social entitlement programs, such as Medicare and Social Security.

A former prosecutor, Jones believes that having a Democrat in the White House is the right thing for all Americans.

“I’m so excited about the possibility that a Democrat will be elected to the presidency of the U.S. We have control of the House, we have close to control of the Senate, and if we had the president, we wouldn’t have to worry about veto threats.We’d guarantee to be out of Iraq sooner than later, and we’d have an opportunity to focus dollars in on America and our infrastructure for jobs, education and health care for our folks,” says Jones.

With the African American vote more relevant than ever before, Jones wants people to realize the importance of their vote and how the whole country can benefit. “The black vote is always relevant. The dilemma we face is not understanding the relationship between our people and the power that we have. As a result of the work that African Americans have done in this country, we have the opportunity to make a difference right here in Washington and across the nation,” says Jones. - jason thompson

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