Education:
MA, Regional Planning, Cornell University, 1996
William J. Fulbright Scholar, Chihuahua, Mexico, 1993-1994
BA, Scripps College, 1993.

Professional Experience:
Managing Partner at Giffords Capital Management, Limited Liability Company, 2000-present
President/Chief Executive Officer, El Campo Tire Incorporated, 1996-2000
Planning Associate, Price Waterhouse, Limited Liability Company, 1996
Planner, San Diego Dialogue, University of San Diego, 1995.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2006-present
State Committee Person, Arizona Democratic Party, 2001-present
Precinct Committee Person, Arizona Democratic Party, 2000-present
Senator, Arizona State Senate, 2003-2006
Representative, Arizona State House of Representatives, 2000-2002
Southwest Leadership for State and Local Officials, 2001.

Organizations:
Majority Council, Member, EMILY's List, 2001-present
Member, National Order of Women Legislators, 2000-present
Vietnam Delegate, Turkey Delegate, American Atlantic Young Political Leaders, 2001-2002
Argentina and Uruguay Host, American Council of Young Political Leaders, 2002
Israel Delegate, American Jewish Committee/Project Interchange, 2001
Member, Arizona Townhall, 2001
Alumna, Women's Campaign at Yale University, 1999
Board of Directors, 162nd Air National Guard Minuteman Committee
Former Board of Directors, American Civil Liberties Union Southern Arizona Chapter
Board of Directors, Arizona Friends of Small Business
Board of Directors, Arizonans for Cultural Development
President, Atlantic Association of Young Political Leaders
Member, Congregation Chaverim
Board of Directors, Metropolitan Young Men's Christian Association
Board of Directors, President's Council of Cornell Women
Member, Tax Reform for Arizona Citizens Committee
Board of Directors, Tohono Chul Park
Board of Directors, Tucson Regional Water Council
Advisory Board, University of Arizona College of Business and Public Administration.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
State Legislative Advisory Board, Democratic Leadership Council, 2001-present
Member, Southern Arizona Women's Political Caucus, 1999-present
Flemming Fellow, Center for Policy Alternatives, 2002
Air Force Caucus
Alzheimer’s Disease Congressional Task Force
Biomedical Research Caucus
Bipartisan Congressional School Health and Safety Caucus
Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus
Bipartisan Freshman Caucus on Energy and Climate
Bipartisan House Water Caucus
Blue Dog Coalition
Children's Caucus
Coalition on Autism Research and Education
Community College Caucus
Congressional Anti-terrorist Finance Task Force
Congressional Arts Caucus
Congressional Biotechnology Caucus
Congressional Bipartisan Cerebral Palsy Caucus
Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus
Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues
Congressional Caucus on Community Health Centers
Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
Congressional Children's Health Care Caucus
Congressional Climate Change Caucus
Congressional Correctional Officers Caucus
Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Congressional Fitness Caucus
Congressional Green Schools Caucus
Congressional Horse Caucus
Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Congressional Intelligent Transportation Systems Caucus
Congressional Internet Caucus
Congressional Long-Term Care Caucus
Congressional Mental Health Caucus
Congressional Motorcycle Caucus, Co-chair
Congressional Nanotechnology Caucus  
Congressional National Parks Caucus
Congressional Native American Caucus
Congressional Port Security Caucus
Congressional Rural Caucus
Congressional Rural Housing Caucus
Congressional Savings and Ownership Caucus
Congressional Stop Drinking Under the Influence Caucus
Congressional Western Caucus
Congressional Working Group on Parkinson’s Disease
Democratic Israel Working Group
Financial and Economic Literacy Caucus
Governor's Council on Innovation and Technology
House Army Caucus
House Biofuels Caucus
House Green Building Caucus
House Nursing Caucus
House Recycling Caucus
House Rural Health Care Coalition
House Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Caucus
Human Trafficking Caucus
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Caucus
Iran Working Group
Law Enforcement Caucus
Medical Technology Caucus
Member, Arizona-Mexico Commission
Military Veterans Caucus
National Aeronautics and Space Administration House Action Team
Young Leadership Fellow, National Committee on China-United States Relations
National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
National Landscape Conservation System Caucus
New Democratic Coalition
The Pell Grant Caucus
Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Caucus
Vice-Chair, Renewable and Energy Efficiency Caucus
Research and Development Caucus
Services Caucus
Sexual Assault Violence Elimination Task force
Vice-Chair, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition
United States-China Working Group
United States-Mexico Interparliamentary Group.

Committees:
Armed Services, Member
Foreign Affairs, Member
Science and Technology, Member
Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces, Member
Subcommittee on Readiness, Member
Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, Chair
Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Member