What is the background on Gifford's management of her family's business? She touts her business experience in her political ads. Of course, I am not surprised that her track record, as is the case for most democrats, is something else.
She inherited the family business - El Campo tire, and ran it into the ground and sold it off.
The family business had been going for over 40 years. 2 years of her mismanagement and they were losing money. She sold out to another chain.