Difference between revisions of "Gabrielle Giffords"
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| − | '''Gabrielle Giffords''' (born June 8, 1970 in Tucson, Arizona) served as the [[Democrat]]ic U.S. Representative from [[Arizona]]'s 8th congressional district, having been first elected in 2006. On January 8, 2011, she was shot along with 12 others by a gunman while holding a public event outside of a grocery store in Tucson. She was a member of the Armed Services Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, and the Science and Technology Committee. | + | '''Gabrielle Giffords''' (born June 8, 1970 in Tucson, Arizona) served as the [[Democrat]]ic U.S. Representative from [[Arizona]]'s 8th congressional district, having been first elected in 2006. On January 8, 2011, she was shot along with 12 others by a gunman while holding a public event outside of a grocery store in Tucson.[http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/gabrielle-giffords-Congresswoman-Shot/2011/01/08/id/382236] Initial reports reported her as dead but these were premature and mistaken.[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/01/08/arizona-congresswoman-reportedly-shot-public-event/] Also, reports are confirming that an aide to the congresswoman and a federal judge, John Roll were killed in the attack. She was a member of the Armed Services Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, and the Science and Technology Committee. |
Giffords attended Cornell University and Scripps College in California. She was elected to the State House in 2000, and two years later became the youngest woman ever elected to the Arizona Senate. | Giffords attended Cornell University and Scripps College in California. She was elected to the State House in 2000, and two years later became the youngest woman ever elected to the Arizona Senate. | ||
Revision as of 20:54, January 8, 2011
| Gabrielle Giffords | |||
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| U.S. Representative from Arizona's 8th Congressional District From: January 3, 2007 - January 8, 2011 | |||
| Predecessor | Mark E. Kelly | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
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| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Jim Kolbe | ||
| Religion | Jewish | ||
Gabrielle Giffords (born June 8, 1970 in Tucson, Arizona) served as the Democratic U.S. Representative from Arizona's 8th congressional district, having been first elected in 2006. On January 8, 2011, she was shot along with 12 others by a gunman while holding a public event outside of a grocery store in Tucson.[1] Initial reports reported her as dead but these were premature and mistaken.[2] Also, reports are confirming that an aide to the congresswoman and a federal judge, John Roll were killed in the attack. She was a member of the Armed Services Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, and the Science and Technology Committee.
Giffords attended Cornell University and Scripps College in California. She was elected to the State House in 2000, and two years later became the youngest woman ever elected to the Arizona Senate.