President Barack Obama greets Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., as he arrives on the floor of the House Chamber to deliver the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

It was beautiful to see Representative Gabrielle Giffords--the Congresswoman who's been making a remarkable recovery after being shot in the head last year in Arizona--standing to receive an embrace from the President at his State of the Union address last night. While Representative Giffords has come such a long way from where she was a year ago, today to tears and good wishes from her colleagues, she formally resigned her office in order to focus on her continued recovery.

We are grateful for Representative Giffords' service in Congress and for her example of courage and grace for us all.

*Sign our thank you card to Representative Giffords!  Send your thanks and heart-felt good wishes to her now: http://action.momsrising.org/sign/ThankYouRepGiffords/

When the President embraced Representative Gabriel Giffords last night, it was a poignant moment at the State of the Union address. Representative Giffords' recovery has been inspirational to people across the country.  She's a true leader and we look forward to her continued contributions to our nation into the future.

*Please take a moment now to sign our thank you card to Representative Giffords--and also please post this action link on your Facebook page so others can thank her too: http://action.momsrising.org/sign/ThankYouRepGiffords/

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