She inherited the family business - El Campo tire, and ran it into the ground and sold it off.
The family business had been going for over 40 years. 2 years of her mismanagement and they were losing money. She sold out to another chain.
Anyone who thinks Giffords will change things in DC is kidding themselves. Just read about this sweetheart deal she before going into the state legislature, After she ran El Campo into the ground, fired management level workers and somehow kept their paid benefits
http://giffordssweetdeal.com/
http://votegraf.com/giffordssweetdeal/response.php
Just imagine what she will be willing to do with the contacts she makes in DC to enrich her corp. further. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!