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Ohio Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge is sworn in as chair of Congressional Black Caucus, an organization of Black members of the United States Congress, parts of city of Akron, Summit County join Cleveland as part of Fudge's 11th congressional district

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Ohio Congresswoman Marcia L.Fudge (D-11), a Warrensville Hts. Democrat who is also the newly elected chairperson of the Congressional Black Caucus, an organization of Black members of the United States Congress.  By Kathy Wray Coleman, Publisher, Editor-n-Chief, Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog, Ohio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) WASHINGTON, D.C.- Ohio Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (D-11), a Warrensvillle Hts. Democrat, was sworn in last week as  the 123rd chairperson of the Congressional Black Caucus, an organization of Black members of the United States Congress.  Fudge was elected the chairperson of the powerful group of federal lawmakers by a unanimous vote of her peers.  She is the only Black congressperson from Ohio and her 11th congressional district includes the largely Black east side Cleveland and its eastern suburbs of Cuyahoga...

Congresswoman Marcia Fudge elected chair of Congressional Black Caucus by a unanimous vote, she helped Obama win Ohio and re-election

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Ohio Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (D-11), a Warrensville Hts Democrat who last week was elected chairperson of the 43-member Congressional Black Caucus By Kathy Wray Coleman, Publisher, Editor-n-Chief, Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog, Ohio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) WASHINGTON D.C. - Ohio Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge( D-11), a Warrensville Hts. Democrat, was elected the 123rd chairperson of the 43-member Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday by a unanimous vote of her peers.  The only Black congressperson from Ohio whose 11th congressional district includes the predominantly Black east side Cleveland and its eastern suburbs of Cuyahoga County and a part of Akron and staggering parts of its Summit County suburbs, Fudge said that she is honored to have been chosen.  "I am humbled by the vote of confidence of my colleagues who have selected me to serve as the chair...

Dimora gives up home after conviction on 33 corruption charges, says Patriot Act hurt him, can feds craft testimonies for witnesses that cut deals?

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Former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora, the prior chair of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party whom a federal jury convicted of 33 of 34 counts of crimes in office last week, including racketeering . By Kathy Wray Coleman, Editor, Cleveland Urban News.Com and The Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog.com ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) and ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) (kathy@kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com) AKRON-Ohio-Former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora reached a court settlement yesterday on what he owes the federal government after his conviction last week on 33 of 34 counts of crimes in office including theft, racketeering and taking bribes on county contracts for things such as home improvements, Las Vegas junkets and expensive prostitutes. The former chair of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party who joins a host of other former elected officials and county party affiliates in losing to the federal government, including two former judg...