Gabrielle is a third generation Southern Arizonan who provides a strong voice for our community and superior constituency services for the citizens she represents. Whether you are a Republican rancher, an independent small business owner or a Democratic Air Force veteran, she fights for your needs every day in Congress.
Since first taking office in 2007, Gabrielle has established herself as one of the most centrist members of Congress. She is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition and New Democrat Coalition working for fiscally conservative, pro-business economic policies...
Gabrielle’s commitment to her community extends far beyond her service in public office. She has devoted her time as a member of over a dozen local boards including the 162nd Air National Guard Fighter Wing Minuteman Committee, Metropolitan YMCA, Anti-Defamation League, Beat Cancer Boot Camp and Tohono Chul Park.
She was named Woman of the Year by Tucson Business Edge, Woman on the Move by the YWCA and one of America’s Eight Young Leaders Worth Watching by Gannett News Service.
Gabrielle has a strong background in domestic and international economic development. She graduated from Cornell University in 1996 with a master’s degree in regional planning after earning her B.A. from Scripps College. Between her undergraduate and graduate programs, she studied for a year in Chihuahua, Mexico on a Fulbright Scholarship and worked as a researcher in San Diego studying the effects of Operation Gatekeeper II on the San Ysidro Port of Entry.
Gabrielle’s family has strong ties to Tucson and Sierra Vista. Her father served on the board of the Tanque Verde Unified School District and her mother is an art conservator. Her grandparents lived in Southeastern Arizona and are buried at Fort Huachuca. She is a member of Tucson’s Congregation Chaverim and was recently appointed one of five congressional members to serve on the United States Holocaust Memorial Council.
Gabrielle is the only member of Congress with a spouse on active duty in the military. Her husband, Capt. Mark Kelly, is a Navy pilot, veteran of Desert Storm and an astronaut with the NASA space shuttle program. Gabrielle and Mark enjoy hiking and spending time with their family in the canyons and deserts of Arizona.
Gabrielle also is an avid motorcycle rider and a member of the Congressional Motorcycle Caucus. She hopes to ride her bike to Argentina one day, but for now she opts for Highway 83 between Tucson and Patagonia.
Thoughts and prayers for Gabrielle, her family, and all of those affected by this horrific act today.
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