Gabrielle Giffords

About Gabrielle Giffords

From 2001 to 2012, she was a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives. On January 8, 2011, she survived a near-fatal gunshot wound to the head. She earned a standing ovation from the entire House when she handed in her resignation so she could focus on her health.

Gabrielle Dee Giffords is an American politician and gun control advocate who 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 due to a severe brain injury suffered during an assassination attempt. A member of the Democratic Party, Giffords 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, Giffords 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.

Children	2 stepdaughters
Preceded by	Jim Kolbe
Political party	Republican (before 2000), Democratic (2000–present)
Born	Gabrielle Dee Giffords, June 8, 1970, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Education	Scripps College (BA), Cornell University (MRP)
Succeeded by	Ron Barber
Relatives	Gwyneth Paltrow (second cousin), Jake Paltrow (second cousin)

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Trivia

She is the second cousin of actress Gwyneth Paltrow.

Gabrielle Giffords before fame

She studied Mexican-American relations at both Scripps College and Cornell University.

Achievement of Gabrielle Giffords

She is actress Gwyneth Paltrow's second cousin.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Gabrielle Giffords family life

On November 10, 2007, she married NASA astronaut Mark Kelly, and the couple had two children, Claudia and Claire.

Associations of Gabrielle Giffords

Diane Sawyer questioned her about her horrific incident.

Gabrielle Giffords Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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