By Francisco Barrios

Douglas Dispatch

U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords visited Douglas Sunday to meet with over 80 Douglas residents at the Gadsden Hotel for a pancake breakfast.

Francisco Barrios/Douglas Dispatch U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords thanks to Ken Davis for attending her invitation to the breakfast at the Gadsden Hotel, Sunday, August 29.

Francisco Barrios/Douglas Dispatch U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords thanks to Ken Davis for attending her invitation to the breakfast at the Gadsden Hotel, Sunday, August 29.

Giffords spoke to all at the event before making a brief statement concerning her upcoming campaign.

“Elections are about choices, she said.

“My job is to be your Congresswoman. To fight for you; to be your voice; to advocate for you and for your family and I take my job seriously.”

Giffords also spoke about her values.

Values, she said, that are reflected in her work as a Congresswoman. She is convinced that to work together and progress it is necessary to listen

She also praised Cochsie College and pushed for the continuing need for renewable energy, like the solar energy plant recently placed at the college.

“It is important, since America pays billions of dollars to import oil and other types of energy from other countries, mostly hostile to the United States.

“America’s energy needs to be made in America. And clean, renewable energy makes all the best to the world, that’s why we need to be investing.”

Investing in public education is also a strong point in her campaign, she said education is the key for a better future and a strongest United States.

Finally, Giffords asked to the community members to “Stand with her” in her race to make America a better and safer place with higher level of education, renewable energy, more health care benefits and making progress no matter the ideology.

She later said that the border is and will continue to be an important issue for her. Part of the most recent Border allocation is just for more Border Patrol agents but more money to investigate and prosecute those from other countries that break our laws.

She also stated that more technology has be made available in the area, not only to catch illegal entrants but to catch and prosecute drug and human smugglers.