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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 ...
Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords understands what it’s like to face overwhelming barriers. She also understands what it takes to get past them. From her scrappy Arizona childhood, to her bridge-building politics, to her remarkable recovery from traumatic injuries, Gabby personifies courage.
Jul 20, 2022 · Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down, a new documentary from co-directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West, tells the story of how former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was shot in the head during a...
Nov 18, 2022 · One step at a time, one word at a time and one day at a time, Gabby has fought to persevere, and her fortitude in the face of tragedy is nothing short of remarkable. She has always seemed to defy...
Jan 8, 2021 · He killed six people and wounded 13 others, including Giffords, who was shot in the head. The gunman, Jared Loughner, was tackled at the scene and arrested. He later pleaded guilty in the attack...
Jun 4, 2024 · Gabby Giffords (born June 8, 1970, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.) is an American Democratic politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2012. In January 2011, she was the victim of an assassination attempt.
Jan 8, 2021 · Women of the Century: Gabby Giffords among influential women on Arizona list. ‘People were calling it “Gabby’s Group” ’. She and Kelly founded their advocacy group in 2013, in the wake of the...
Jan 8, 2021 · Gabrielle Giffords was a Democratic representative from Arizona from 2007 to 2012. She is the founder of Giffords, a national organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence.
Jan 30, 2023 · A 2011 mass shooting left Gabrielle Giffords, then a Democratic congresswoman, partly paralyzed and unable to speak fluently. She has since built a powerful advocacy group.
Jan 8, 2021 · A decade after a shooting that nearly took her life, former Rep. Gabby Giffords opened up Friday about her long journey to recovery and the lessons she picked up along the way.
