UPDATE 4/19/13: Roxanna just returned from Washington, D. C., disappointed and disgusted but not surprised by the recent vote rejecting expanded background checks. She told TWE that she was not feeling defeated and would not give up. She said, “We will continue our work for common sense regulation.”
By Stacey Gualandi/April 11, 2013
Roxanna Green never imagined a life in the public eye but when her 9-year-old daughter, Christina-Taylor, was killed on that fateful day in Tucson, Arizona, two years ago, she became a voice for gun control. This mother was thrust into the spotlight after the horrific shootings that left six people dead and 13 wounded including Representative Gabby Giffords.
“Losing a child is the worst thing that could ever happen to you, especially in the way we lost Christina.. .I’m going to make sure her legacy lasts forever and that her dreams will come true through giving and through the foundation.” Roxanna Green
Her book, As Good As She Imagined (Worthy Publishing), celebrates her daughter, now known to many as the “Angel of Tucson.” Roxanna has found the courage to move forward and joined me from Tucson to talk about her daughter’s life and legacy on The Women’s Eye Radio Show. Here is an excerpt from that interview… [Read more…]