U.S. Rep. Ron Barber holds 'Congress on Your Corner'
Speaker of the House John Boehner conducts a ceremonial swearing-in of U.S. Rep. Ron Barber as his wife Nancy Barber looks on.
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Posted: 06/23/2012
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By: Associated Press
TUCSON, AZ - U.S. Rep. Ron Barber has held his first "Congress on Your Corner," the same type of event at which he and his former boss, Gabrielle Giffords, were shot and nearly killed in a mass shooting last year.
Barber spokesman Mark Kimble says about 300 people showed up Saturday outside a Tucson grocery store as temperatures topped 100 degrees.
Kimble says visitors ranged from other survivors of the mass shooting and well-wishers to people who had concerns about their federal student loans or veteran's benefits.
The Jan. 8, 2011 shooting outside a different Tucson grocery store left six dead and 13 wounded, including Giffords.
Giffords relinquished the seat in January to concentrate on her recovery. Barber won a special election to replace her earlier this month. He was sworn in Tuesday.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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