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Louis Stokes | |
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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 | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | February 23, 1925
Died | August 18, 2015 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 90)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Jeannette "Jay" Stokes |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Carl Stokes (Brother) |
Education | Case Western Reserve University Cleveland State University (JD) |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1943–1946 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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]
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