Reports said Eli, Nevada, Washington, DC, counsel for Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, which was a symbol of hope and perseverance always recovered from a gunshot wound to the head last year, said he would present his resignation to Congress to focus on his recovery.
Giffords announced (41 years), and plans in a video on YouTube and Facebook and Twitter embellished in the past. Program, starting this week, paving the way for the candidates of both parties to claim the borders to competition. By state law, will be replaced in a special election to choose.
"I have more work to do in my recovery," Giffords said in the video, which appears in a red coat and clear without glasses in recent times. He says he is doing in the state.
"I am very spiritual improving every day," he says, speaking directly and deliberately stalled a bit. "I'm going back, and we will work together for the state of Arizona."
The announcement for the year, and only after a gunman opened fire while Giffords graduated from Tucson voters Safeway. Killed six people, including a federal judge and nine years old and was born on September 11, 2001. And thirteen wounded, including Giffords.
He admitted that the alleged murderer, Jared Lee Loughner, pleaded guilty to several federal charges. The diagnosis of schizophrenia, was found competent to stand trial, which took place in a federal prison hospital and doctors in an attempt to restore efficiency.
Transformation of the fire and the restoration of "Giffords supported by a pair of high, now retired astronaut Mark Kelly E, a national hero. Occurred in the appearance of a sudden in the House last summer to vote on the extent of reduction the debt burden in the country, a standing ovation from both sides.
On Sunday, President Obama praised the decision to give up their "self-denial."
"Over the past year has taught us Gaby and her husband, Mark, for us the true meaning of hope over despair and determination in the midst of the difficulties is amazing, and now - even after it has been until now - Jimmy show us what it means to be selfish as well, "he said.
Won Giffords, who is serving his third term, the applause for his kindness and medium enterprises, through an approach based on law. From May to file for reelection.
Announcement generated an avalanche on Sunday to support the Congress, and the wounded, as well as speculation about when and what it means for the race to replace them.
He warned Democratic leaders in the first and probably met with the Giffords.
Kelly said that Twitter a picture of him on Sunday, phone, and "called some friends and colleagues to tell Jimmy his decision."
Among those who warned the minority leader, said Nancy Pelosi (D - San Francisco), according to a Democratic source, who requested anonymity to describe private conversation.
In a statement, Pelosi, Giffords called "true shining star - a public employee in the creative process and dynamic"
House of Representatives, John A.. Boehner (R - Texas), Giffords "for the service, and may lose value and have shown perseverance in the face of tragedy."
Once the seat Giffords said: "vacant, where Republican Gov. Jan Brewer to call a special election. There must be a primary election within 80-90 days, and the general elections from 50 to 60 days later. The winner December and will remain in office, has to run again in August and the primaries in the next general election in November.
The Giffords "Congress, in August, which was founded in 2002, is a mixture of liberals and conservatives and independents who tend to cater to the Republicans, but after redistricting, in fact, with the August primary and expects the trend of the Democratic Party. It will be a special election in the constituency today.
Both Democrats and Republicans in elections and a special status as a potential leader in voter preferences with the arrival of autumn, "not only because it is capable of winning a seat," said John Pitney, a Party operating, the former Republican president, now a professor of political science at the University of Clermont McKenna. He warned against drawing conclusions without a thorough knowledge of the candidates.
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