Louis Stokes

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Louis Stokes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio
In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1999
Preceded by	Charles Vanik
Succeeded by	Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Constituency	21st district (1969–93) 11th district (1993–99)
Chair of the House Ethics Committee
In office January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by	Julian C. Dixon
Succeeded by	Jim McDermott
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1985
Preceded by	Charles Bennett
Succeeded by	Julian C. Dixon
Chair of the House Intelligence Committee
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1989
Preceded by	Lee H. Hamilton
Succeeded by	Anthony Beilenson
Personal details
Born	(1925-02-23)February 23, 1925 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	August 18, 2015(2015-08-18) (aged 90) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Jeannette "Jay" Stokes
Children	4
Relatives	Carl Stokes (Brother)
Education	Case Western Reserve University Cleveland State University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1943–1946
Battles/wars	World War II
Louis Stokes's voice Stokes presents the alternative Congressional Black Caucus budget for 1987 Recorded May 15, 1986

Louis Stokes (February 23, 1925 – August 18, 2015) was an American attorney, civil rights pioneer and politician. He served 15 terms in the United States House of Representatives – representing the east side of Cleveland – and was the first African American congressman elected in the state of Ohio.^[1] He was one of the Cold War-era chairmen of the House Intelligence Committee, headed the Congressional Black Caucus, and was the first African American on the House Appropriations Committee.^[2]