Gabrielle Dee "Gabby" Giffords (born June 8, 1970) is an American politician. As a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, she represented Arizona's 8th congressional district from 2007 until her resignation on January 25, 2012, having been elected to Congress three times. She is the third woman in Arizona's history to be elected to the U.S. Congress. Considered a "Blue Dog" Democrat, her stances on health care reform and illegal immigration were sources of attention for those opposed to her candidacy and have made her a recipient of criticism from various conservative groups. She has described herself as a "former Republican."
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POTUS appoints gun safety advocate @GabbyGiffords to @FulbrightBoard. t.co/WRF2aT9mZH
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Source: The Eagle-Tribune | North Andover, MA
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Source: Idaho Statesman
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Source: PBS NewsHour
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Source: The Washington Post
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Source: The Politico
Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will be joining the State Department board charged with awarding Fulbright Scholarships to study abroad, the White House has announced. Obama appointed Giffords, who studied as a ...
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