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Supporter of the Month

Pam Shack

March 31, 2008

Pam Shack

Pam Shack is Gabrielle Giffords’ Supporter of the Month for March.
Pam came to Tucson from Connecticut in 1964, when her husband accepted an appointment at the UofA to participate in the start of the Optical Sciences Department, now the highly-acclaimed College of Optical Sciences.
In 1965, Pam was offered a part-time position as an optical […]

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Bill and Hunter Ackerley

February 29, 2008

Bill and Hunter Ackerley

Bill and Hunter Ackerley, father and daughter, are Gabrielle Giffords’ Supporters of the Month for February 2008.
Bill and Hunter began volunteering for Gabrielle in 2006. He was looking for a volunteer activity he and Hunter could share. As Bill drove past the 2006 Campaign office on his way to and from work, it struck him […]

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Lynda Loftus Smith

January 31, 2008

Lynda Loftus Smith

Lynda Loftus Smith is Gabrielle Giffords’ Supporter of the Month for January 2008. When Lynda and her husband, DuWayne, moved to Tucson from San Francisco in March 2006, she almost immediately became involved with the political scene. No stranger to politics, Lynda was an active Democrat working with the California State Democratic Party Central Committee. It was with this Committee that she learned the ropes by helping with all types of elections from Congressional to School Board. It was a natural progression that she continue to be engaged and passionate in Tucson.

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Donna Mabry

December 21, 2007

Donna Mabry

Donna Mabry is Gabrielle Giffords’ Supporter of the Month for December 2007. Originally from King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Donna and her husband, Stan, first came to Tucson in 1981 on a six week camping trip. They both loved the West and in 1984 moved here permanently. The following year, Donna attended travel agency school […]

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Jim Steinman

November 30, 2007

Jim Steinman

Jim Steinman is Gabrielle Giffords’ November 2007 supporter of the month. He is originally from Nebraska, but now lives in Tucson with his significant other, Sally Hall, who is a fiber artist. He has a 16 year old named Jane, a 34 year old named Jenny, and two grandchildren. Jim went to school at the […]

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Mark Brazier

October 31, 2007

Mark Brazier

Mark Brazier, a semi-retired father of three, is Gabrielle Giffords’ Supporter of the Month for October. “I’ve always wanted to get involved in politics,” Mark said, explaining that retirement has allowed him extra time to volunteer frequently. “I really like Gabrielle. I voted for her and just wanted to support her more.”

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Jillian MacKillop

September 30, 2007

Jillian MacKillop

Jillian MacKillop, a senior at Mountain View High School, is Gabrielle Giffords’ September Supporter of the Month. She became involved in the campaign this year through a government class project. Since then, Jillian has spent hours sealing envelopes and making phone calls.

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Don and Lela Aldrich

August 31, 2007

Don and Lela Aldrich

Don and Lela Aldrich, longtime Tucson residents and regular Giffords for Congress volunteers, are Gabrielle Giffords’ August Supporters of the Month. The Aldriches became active in local politics when a friend ran for the Arizona State Legislature in the early 1970s.

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Frank Heriza

July 30, 2007

Frank Heriza

Frank Heriza has been selected as Gabrielle Giffords’ Supporter of the Month for July. Having majored in Political Science at Gonzaga University, Frank has always been interested in politics and government. After graduating, Frank spent three years in Washington, DC working in Army Intelligence where he visited the Senate and House galleries quite often.

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Becky & Fletcher Strickler

June 30, 2007

Becky & Fletcher Strickler

Becky and Fletcher started volunteering in politics during the Kerry Presidential campaign of 2004 and in 2006 became extremely active in the Congresswoman’s campaign. They both believe that the Congresswoman’s victory in 2006 was a crucial victory for all of Southern Arizona. “We need someone with Gabrielle’s intelligence and passion in Washington,” says Becky.

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Harold & Merle Barnett

May 30, 2007

Harold & Merle Barnett

Harold and Merle Barnett have been selected as Gabrielle Giffords’ Supporters of the Month for May. Having been born in Chicago, Harold met Merle when she moved from California with her family to his neighborhood – when they were both 9 years old. “I invited him to my Girl Scout dance,” says Merle, “He was walking down the street and I was new in the neighborhood and I didn’t know a soul!”

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Sally Cushman

April 30, 2007

Sally Cushman

Sally Cushman, retired psychologist, wife, mother & grandmother has been selected as Gabrielle Giffords’ April Supporter of the Month. Sally was born in Concord, MA and moved to Phoenix with her family when she was 14. After attending North Phoenix High School, Sally went off to college, eventually receiving her Ph.D. in psychology from Ohio State University. Along the way she met and married her husband and raised three beautiful daughters.

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