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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGiffords to step down from Congress
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will step down from Congress this week to focus on her recovery, her staff announced Sunday.
"I have more work to do on my recovery, so to do what is best for Arizona, I will step down this week," Giffords said in a video message.
Giffords, a third-generation Arizonan who served five years in the state Legislature before being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2006, will not seek re-election this fall.
Giffords vowed to return public service.
http://azstarnet.com/news/local/giffords-to-step-down-from-congress/article_638da002-4526-11e1-ba27-001871e3ce6c.html#ixzz1kDdYlSMQ
Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)Her life has been wrecked.
Thaddeus Kosciuszko
(307 posts)The Traveler
(5,632 posts)And Ms. Giffords has certainly not surrendered. I wish her a speedy and complete recovery, and I do hope she returns to public life. She's one of the good ones.
Thaddeus Kosciuszko
(307 posts)and the value of meaning it conveys. Stepping down is a delusion, for as with her husbands profession, lift-off is the actuality.
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AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)And then I hope she runs for office again because we need her kicking ass in Congress.
My best to Gabby and Mark.
LiberalFighter
(50,767 posts)It might give her 5 or 10 point additional margin of win.