Former Ohio Congressman Louis Stokes, who served 15 consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives during which he investigated the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr, died at the age of 90, his family said on Wednesday.
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“His 30 years of public service to the state of Ohio and the Black community continues to leave an indelible mark on emerging young leaders and public servants following in his footsteps”.
“I was honored to serve alongside Louis when I first joined the Appropriations Committee”.
“Congressman Lou Stokes loved life and loved his family”. Growing up in Depression-era Cleveland with his mother and brother Carl, Lou triumphed over hardship to become a passionate voice for those less fortunate.
Stokes has a hospital and library expansion named after him in Cleveland. He selflessly used his elected positions to increase opportunities for millions of African Americans.
In 1991, a Capitol Hill police officer ignored Stokes’ valid parking tag and refused to let the congressman into his own office building; he didn’t believe the black man behind the wheel was a member of Congress. “Cleveland, Ohio and America are stronger for his service and I hope reflecting on that can inspire future leaders at a time when we need to come together more as a country”.
“He’ll be remembered in the communities he strengthened, the veterans he served, and the many lives he touched”, Brown said.
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His death, confirmed by family members, comes a month after his media representative revealed that he was recently diagnosed with lung and brain cancer.
