American politician and gun control activist (born 1970)
For the U.S. Navy vessel, see USS Gabrielle Giffords.
Gabby Giffords
Giffords in 2022
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 8th district
In office January 3, 2007 – January 25, 2012
Preceded by
Jim Kolbe
Succeeded by
Ron Barber
Member of the Arizona Senate from the 28th district
In office January 8, 2003 – December 1, 2005
Preceded by
Randall Gnant
Succeeded by
Paula Aboud
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 13th district
In office January 1, 2001 – January 8, 2003
Preceded by
Andy Nichols
Succeeded by
Steve Gallardo
Personal details
Born
Gabrielle Dee Giffords
(1970-06-08) June 8, 1970 (age 53) Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Political party
Democratic (since 2000)
Other political affiliations
Republican (1988–2000)[1]
Spouse
Mark Kelly
(m. 2007)
Relatives
Gwyneth Paltrow (second cousin)[2] Jake Paltrow (second cousin)[2] Bruce Paltrow (first cousin once removed)[2]
Education
Scripps College (BA) Cornell University (MRP)
Awards
Presidential Medal of Freedom (2022)
Signature
Gabby Giffords's voice
Giffords honors the work of the Arizona HIDTA task force Recorded April 21, 2010
Gabrielle Dee Giffords (born June 8, 1970) is an American retired politician and gun control activist. She served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Arizona's 8th congressional district from January 2007 until January 2012, when she resigned because of a severe brain injury suffered during an assassination attempt. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the third woman in Arizona's history to be elected to the U.S. Congress.
Born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, Giffords graduated from Scripps College and Cornell University. After initially moving to New York City, where she worked in regional economic development for Price Waterhouse, she returned to Arizona to work as the CEO of El Campo Tire Warehouses, a family business started by her grandfather. She served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2001 until 2003 and the Arizona Senate from 2003 until 2005 when she was elected to the U.S. House.
She had just begun her third term in January 2011 when she was shot in the head in an assassination attempt and mass shooting just outside of Tucson during an event with constituents. Giffords has since recovered much of her ability to walk, speak, read, and write. She was greeted by a standing ovation upon her return to the House floor in August 2011. She attended President Obama's State of the Union address on January 24, 2012, and appeared on the floor of the House the following day, at which time she formally submitted her resignation, receiving a standing ovation and accolades from her colleagues and the leadership of the House.
Though a moderate on the issue during her time in Congress, Giffords has since become an ardent advocate for gun control. In January 2013, she and her husband launched Americans for Responsible Solutions, a non-profit organization and Super-PAC which later joined with the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence to become Giffords. She is married to former Space Shuttle Commander Mark Kelly, a United States senator from Arizona.
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Global Information
Presidential Medal of Freedom (2022)