Gabrielle Giffords (June 8, 1970 - January 8 2011) was the U.S. Representative for Arizona's 8th congressional district. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Congresswoman Giffords was shot in the head while at a public event in Tucson, Arizona grocery store on January 8, 2010.
She is the only member of the U.S. Congress whose spouse, astronaut Mark E. Kelly, is an active duty member of the U.S. military.[1]
Giffords is known as a strong proponent of solar energy as well as for her work to secure the border with Mexico.