Roxanne Jones
Roxanne H. Jones (May 3, 1928 – May 19, 1996) was an American social activist and politician who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 3rd district from January 1, 1985 to May 19, 1996.She was the first African-American woman to serve in the Pennsylvania State Senate and the second woman to serve in the Senate since Flora M. Vare in 1928.
In 1996, she was described by the ''Philadelphia Daily News'' as someone who, [i]n an era of despair ... always saw hope—never defeat." Ed Rendell, the mayor of Philadelphia at that time and later governor of Pennsylvania, called her the city's "leading advocate for the poor and most vulnerable citizens ... a non-stop energetic whirlwind who battled injustice with every ounce of energy she possessed." Provided by Wikipedia
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2by Roxanne Jones, Katherine A. Thurber, Alyson Wright, Jan Chapman, Peter Donohoe, Vanessa Davis, Raymond LovettGet full text
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3by Katherine Ann Thurber, Anna Olsen, Jill Guthrie, Rachael McCormick, Andrew Hunter, Roxanne Jones, Bobby Maher, Cathy Banwell, Rochelle Jones, Bianca Calabria, Raymond LovettGet full text
Published 2018-09-01
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4by Katherine A. Thurber, Emily Colonna, Roxanne Jones, Gilbert C. Gee, Naomi Priest, Rubijayne Cohen, David R. Williams, Joanne Thandrayen, Tom Calma, Raymond Lovett, on behalf of the Mayi Kuwayu Study TeamGet full text
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5by Katherine A. Thurber, Jennie Walker, Philip J. Batterham, Gilbert C. Gee, Jan Chapman, Naomi Priest, Rubijayne Cohen, Roxanne Jones, Alice Richardson, Alison L. Calear, David R. Williams, Raymond LovettGet full text
Published 2021-01-01
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