Name a successful Woman of Color

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239. Stephanie Tubbs Jones 1950-2008

Stephanie Tubbs Jones
1950-2008

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Posted by Senator Sun Jan-08-06 11:01 AM
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My Memory Lane with Andy Stephenson -- January 6th, 2005

(For those who couldn't get to the memorial service, this was my contribution to the "open mike" portion.)

Sometimes you find yourself in the right place at the right time. I think many of us consider meeting Andy to have been one of those times.

One time I know I was in the right place at the right time was on January 6th, when I found myself standing at the reception desk of Senator Barbara Boxer's office just as the first photocopies of her letter to Stephanie Tubbs-Jones were being distributed confirming that she would stand and object to the unlawful Ohio electors.

Needless to say I was elated. I did a quick "gimme, gimme" for a copy of the letter and for a Senate Chamber Pass the aide was also offering (only for a souvenir, as I knew I'd be with the "troops" rallying rather than in the chamber).

But it was also standing in the office at that time that I first saw Andy Stephenson. He was across the reception room talking with some other people and though I'd probably passed him in the halls of the Russell Senate building a few times, this was when I first connected name and face.

Now there's no way I can prove this, but it has since occurred to me that it may well have been Andy Himself that Senator Boxer just couldn't say no to.

In any case, it's a memory I cherish.

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I can't recall why I wasn't with Senator in the office. I watched from the balcony as the group came out waving the letter. It's a cherished memory for me too, one I dedicate to the three incredible souls we've lost since that day: Andy in 2006, Dusty in 2011, and Karyn Altman in 2015