Gabrielle Giffords, Democrat

Current office: U.S. House

Birth place: Tucson, AZ (06/08/1970)
Home city: Tucson, AZ

Education: MA, Regional Planning, Cornell University, 1996 William J. Fulbright Scholar, Chihuahua, Mexico, 1993-1994 BA, Scripps College, 1993.

Profession: Managing Partner at Giffords Capital Management, Limited Liability Company, 2000-present President, Chief Executive Officer, El Campo Tire Incorporated, 1996-2000 Planning Associate, Price Waterhouse, Limited Liability Company, 1996 Planner, San Diego Dialogue, University of San Diego, 1995.

Political: Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2006-present Senator, Arizona State Senate, 2003-2006 Representative, Arizona State House of Representatives, 2000-2002 State Committee Person, Arizona Democratic Party, 2001-present Precinct Committee Person, Arizona Democratic Party, 2000-present Southwest Leadership for State and Local Officials, 2001.

Membership: State Legislative Advisory Board, Democratic Leadership Council, 2001-present Member, Southern Arizona Women's Political Caucus, 1999-present Flemming Fellow, Center for Policy Alternatives, 2002 Member, Arizona-Mexico Commission Children's Caucus Governor's Council on Innovation and Technology Young Leadership Fellow, National Committee on China-United States Relations. Member, Congregation Chaverim, present Majority Council, Member, EMILY's List, 2001-present Member, National Order of Women Legislators, 2000-present Vietnam Delegate, Turkey Delegate, American Atlantic Young Political Leaders, 2001-2002 Argentina and Uruguay Host, American Council of Young Political Leaders, 2002 Israel Delegate, American Jewish Committee/Project Interchange, 2001 Member, Arizona Townhall, 2001 Alumna, Women's Campaign at Yale University, 1999 Board of Directors, 162nd Air National Guard Minuteman Committee Former Board of Directors, American Civil Liberties Union Southern Arizona Chapter Board of Directors, Arizona Friends of Small Business Board of Directors, Arizonans for Cultural Development President, Atlantic Association of Young Political Leaders Board of Directors, Metropolitan Young Men's Christian Association Board of Directors, President's Council of Cornell Women Member, Tax Reform for Arizona Citizens Committee Board of Directors, Tohono Chul Park Board of Directors, Tucson Regional Water Council Advisory Board, University of Arizona College of Business and Public Administration.

First elected: 11/07/2006
Last elected: 11/04/2008
Next election: 2008

Family: Husband: Mark Kelly.


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