Gabby Giffords
| Gabby Giffords | |
| Born | Gabrielle Dee Giffords 6/8/1970 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Politician, gun violence prevention advocate |
| Title | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 8th district |
| Known for | U.S. Representative from Arizona's 8th congressional district; gun violence prevention advocacy |
| Education | Cornell University (MRP) |
| Spouse(s) | Mark Kelly (m. 2007) |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom (2022) |
[1] [2] Mark Kelly,[1] [1] [1] Gwyneth Paltrow Jake Paltrow.[3] [4] [5] [2] John Roll [2] [6] [1] Barack Obama'<ref Ron Barber,<ref Mark Kelly <ref <ref {{cite news |title='Hope. Hope. Hope.' How Gabby Giffords keeps fighting for change |url=https://www.npr.org/2026/01/12/nx-s1-5668344/hope-hope-hope-how-gabby-giffords-keeps-fighting-for-change |work=NPR |date=2026-01-12 |access-date=2026-03-12}}<Charlie Kirk'<ref {{cite news |title=Gabby Giffords: I Mourn for Charlie Kirk's Family |url=https://time.com/7316434/gabby-giffords-mourn-charlie-kirk-family/ |work=Time Magazine |date=2025-09-11 |access-date=2026-03-12}}<<ref>"Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords to Join Minnesotans to Stand Up for Gun Violence Prevention". Minnesota DFL. 2025-10-21. Retrieved 2026-03-12.<Emma Brown <ref <ref>"AudioEye to Participate at CSUN 2026 With Key Sessions from Gabby Giffords and the National Federation of the Blind". PR Newswire. 2026-03-10. Retrieved 2026-03-12.<Mark Kelly,<ref <ref <ref Debbie Wasserman Schultz Kirsten Gillibrand <ref>"Wasserman Schultz, Gillibrand Lead Congressional Resolution to Honor Victims, Survivors and Courage of Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords 15 Years After the Tucson Shooting". Office of Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. 2026-01-08. Retrieved 2026-03-12.<<ref Mark Kelly <ref Kyrsten Sinema Andy Biggs Ken Bennett Eli Crane Cyan Banister Tom Udall <refe
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Gabby Giffords". Britannica. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Arizona Safeway Shootings Fast Facts". CNN. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ "GIFFORDS, Gabrielle, (1970 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ "Giffords Campaign Coverage". Phoenix Business Journal. 2006-06-12. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ "Legislative Issues – Science Coalition". Science Coalition. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ "Gabby Giffords: Finding Words Through Song". ABC News. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- 1970 births
- Living people
- American people
- Politicians
- People from Tucson, Arizona
- Scripps College alumni
- Cornell University alumni
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Arizona
- Arizona state senators
- Members of the Arizona House of Representatives
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Women members of the United States House of Representatives
- Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
- American gun control activists
- Shooting survivors
- American disability rights activists
- People from Tucson