Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords
State of the District Address
April 8, 2009
Good afternoon, everyone. It’s great to be home in Tucson and with all of you.
First of all, I want to thank Greater Tucson Leadership for having me here today. Your mission – to inspire, develop and promote leadership in the Tucson area – is a mission that I share.
I especially want to thank Executive Director Lea Márquez-Peterson and President Maricela Solis de Kester for all that they do and for inviting me to be with you today.
Before I begin my remarks, there is a young man with us today who serves our country in the United States Air Force.
He is a first lieutenant and a graduate of Catalina High School and Northern Arizona University. He has just returned from duty in Afghanistan where he served with the Joint Operations Task Force.
Before he left Afghanistan he was nominated for a Bronze Star. His current squadron commander rates him in the top 1% of all Second Lieutenants he has seen in his 18-year career.
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Arizona Daily Star Editorial
When President Obama unveiled his detailed budget plan earlier this month, he proposed eliminating or trimming 121 programs in an effort to save $17 billion in the next fiscal year. He said some of the cuts were “more painful than others.”
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Join Congresswoman Giffords for Premiere of “Pancho Barnes” Movie
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Join us Saturday, June 27 for the Premiere of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club featuring the Academy Award winning actress Kathy Bates as the Voice of Pancho.
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UA Experts Lead Off Healthcare Reform Meeting – J. Lyle Bootman and Richard Carmona spoke on health care reform at the Healthcare Town Hall, which drew approximately 1,000 participants
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Helping set the stage for a community town hall discussion on national health care reform in Tucson May 26 were Richard Carmona of The University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and J. Lyle Bootman of the UA College of Pharmacy.
» read moreRemains make final journey; ceremony today at veterans cemetery in Sierra Vista Bishop says it is time 61 people ‘find their eternal rest’
May 26, 2009
TUCSON – Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas says it is time the few remains of soldiers from the 1860s through the 1880s who died in the then Arizona Territory be given a final resting place.
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May 26, 2009
Two members of Congress who’ve lived the life of a military spouse say the experience has better helped them understand the military family and helps them connect better with those who serve.
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Congresswoman Giffords in the News: Immigration
