Giffords, Kelly move home to Tucson
By Stephanie Innes
Arizona Daily Star
It’s been her goal for 17 months, and today she achieves it: Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is moving home.
The 42-year-old Tucson native and her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, are to arrive in Tucson from Houston today. They recently purchased a home here.
“She’s gone home before to visit, but this is different,” Kelly said on Saturday. “She’ll be home for good. She’s very, very happy.”
Giffords has been living in Houston, her husband’s home, since Jan. 21, 2011. Her family made the decision to move her there so she could get specialized help recovering from an assassination attempt on Jan. 8, 2011.
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