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 1986 to 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.
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3 May 1928 South Carolina, United States
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Died |
19 May 1996 (aged 68) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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