Posted on 02/09/2012 10:42:33 AM PST by crosshairs
Ron Barber, an aide to former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), will run for the House seat she just left. Barber, 66, was Giffords’ district director until she retired last month. He was shot twice, once in the face and once in the leg, in the massacre that left six dead and nearly killed his boss. “Our community needs someone who will put politics aside and solve problems for the people of Southern Arizona,” he said in a statement. “My commitment is to be honest with the people of this district and help restore civility to our public life.” The special election for Giffords’ seat will take place on June 12. Barber’s announcement left unclear whether he is planning to run for the seat again in the fall or is merely serving as a placeholder, as some news organizations have reported.
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