Tucson lawmaker's busy weekend includes tribute to local centenarians, immigration town hall and fourth “Congress on Your Corner”
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords kicks off a busy weekend of public activities Friday morning when she joins the Pima Council on Aging in paying tribute to Tucson-area centenarians. Fifty-two men and women who have reached the century mark will be honored during PCOA’s 20th annual “Salute to Centenarians” at Tucson Medical Center’s Marshall Auditorium. Giffords is scheduled to address the centenarians and their families and friends shortly after 11 a.m.
On Saturday morning, the Tucson lawmaker will host her fourth “Congress on Your Corner” event at a district Safeway. More than 125 constituents have lined up to speak to the congresswoman about an issue of their choosing at each of the previous “Congress on Your Corner” events. This one, which will be held in Oro Valley, begins at 10 a.m.
Immediately after “Congress on Your Corner,” Giffords will provide an overview of the STRIVE Act at an immigration town hall at the Rancho Vistoso Auditorium/Social Hall. The act is a proposal by a bipartisan group of lawmakers to overhaul the nation’s immigration laws.
Below is Giffords’ complete public schedule for May 4-6.
WHAT: PCOA Salute to Centenarians; WHEN: 10:30-11:30 a.m., Friday, May 4; WHERE: Marshall Auditorium, TMC, 5301 E. Grant
WHAT: State of the County Luncheon; WHEN: Noon-1:30 p.m., Friday, May 4; WHERE: Tucson Convention Center
WHAT: Beacon Group Groundbreaking; WHEN: 4-5 p.m., Friday, May 4; WHERE: 308 W. Glen
WHAT: Congress on Your Corner; WHEN: 10 a.m.-Noon, Saturday, May 5; WHERE: Safeway, 12122 N. Rancho Vistoso Blvd. (at Tangerine)
WHAT: Immigration Town Hall; WHEN: 1:30-2:30 p.m., Saturday, May 5; WHERE: Rancho Vistoso Auditorium/Social Hall, 1565 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd.
WHAT: Congressional Art Contest Award Ceremony and Reception; WHEN: 4-5:30 p.m., Saturday, May 5; WHERE: Café Ramey, 1661 N. Swan
WHAT: One More Victory, Ara! Celebrity Gala; WHEN: 7:45-9:15 p.m., Saturday, May 5; WHERE: Westin La Paloma, 3800 E. Sunrise
WHAT: Tucson Regional Town Hall; WHEN: 5:30-8:30 p.m., Saturday, May 5; WHERE: Catalina Ballroom, Loew’s Ventana Canyon