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(American Politician)

Gabriel Giffords is an American politician from Arizona State. Gabrielle Giffords is married to Mark Kelly

Relationship Facts of Gabrielle Giffords

Gabrielle Giffords is married to Mark Kelly.
Gabrielle Giffords married on November 10, 2007.
💑 Anniversary in 331 days 💑
She is mother of None.
Gabrielle Giffords is not having an affair with anyone presently.
Her sexual orientation is straight.

How many children does Gabrielle Giffords have?

Gabrielle Giffords married Mark Kelly, a Navy veteran and former NASA astronaut in 2007.

She was planning for a baby before that fateful day. She has no children of her own, though she has 2 step-daughters, Claudia and Claire Kelly out of Kelly’s first marriage to Amelia Victoria Babis whom he had divorced in 2004.

Gabrielle has no reported premarital or extramarital affairs. Gabrielle and Mark are very much in love and he has penned a memoir for her titled ‘Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope’.

Relationship Timeline

Who is Gabrielle Giffords married to?

Gabrielle Giffords is married to Mark Kelly, a Navy veteran and former NASA astronaut.

When did they get married?

The couple tied the knot on November 10, 2007.

How many children do they have?

She has no children of her own, though she has 2 step-daughters, Claudia and Claire Kelly out of Kelly’s first marriage to Amelia Victoria Babis whom he had divorced in 2004.

Gabrielle Giffords: Biography in Details

Who is Gabrielle Giffords?

Gabrielle Giffords is an American politician from Arizona State, USA.

Gabriel is a Democratic member of the US House of Representatives.

She held her office from 3rd January 2007 until her resignation on 25th January 2012. An assassination attempt on her left her with residual severe brain damage.

Gabriel Giffords: Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Nationality

Gabrielle Giffords was born on 8 June 1970, in Tuscon, Arizona. Her nationality is American and her ethnicity is North American.

Her father, Spencer J. Giffords ran their family tire business while her mother, Gloria Fraser Giffords is a painter and art restorer.

There is no information on her siblings.

Gabrielle Giffords’ father ran a family business, while her mother was in the arts field. She has an elder sister Melissa who was constantly at her bedside after the Tuscon shooting.

At which University did Gabrielle Giffords attend?

Gabrielle Giffords has an elder sister, Melissa. Gabrielle Giffords attended Tuscon University High School. She joined Scripps College and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Latin American History and Sociology.

She studied in Chihuahua, Mexico on the year-long William Fulbright Scholarship.

She then took a Master’s degree in Regional Planning from Cornell University. In 1996, she joined Price Waterhouse in New York but soon returned to assist with her family business.

Gabrielle Giffords: Professional Life and Career

Gabrielle Giffords was the President and CEO of her family Tyre Company.

She also used to aid her community. She realized that the best way to help would be to join politics and Democratic Party.

She won a seat in the Arizona State House in 2000, and later to the Arizona Senate in 2002. She fought for and won the Congressional seat.

Gabrielle Giffords was a member of several coveted committees during her office tenure. Mexico border security, violence, and drug trafficking were on her agenda.

Gabrielle Giffords pushed for small business tax relief and was involved in health reforms. In 2011, she faced an assassination attempt during one of her events at the Safeway grocery store parking lot.

She suffered severe brain damage but gradually made a recovery. She resigned from Congress 1 year later.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

She is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Gabrielle Giffords has more than 581k followers on Facebook, She has more than 125k followers on Instagram, and more than 313k followers on Twitter.

What is the net worth of Gabrielle Giffords?

Her exact salary is not known as of 2022. As of 2023, Gabrielle Giffords has an estimated net worth of $500k.

Gabrielle Giffords: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

Gabrielle Gifford’s ideas and opinions on the healthcare system and illegal immigration had drawn a lot of criticism.

Her push for universal health care also met with severe criticism to the extent that she was harassed and her office vandalized.

The assassination attempt on her was also considered to be due to some reason though the assassinator, 22-year-old Jared Lee Loughner did not reveal anything and kept silent during the trial. He was later sentenced to life imprisonment for his crime.

Gabrielle Giffords is one of the main persons who advocate for gun control. Rumors of her death after the shooting had upset her family.

It was also rumored that Jared’s mother belonged to the same synagogue as that of Gabrielle Giffords who was rubbished by her rabbi.

The decision to name a Navy ship Gabrielle Giffords also sparked a controversy.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Gabrielle Giffords has blonde hair color and her eye color is dark brown.

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