Zimmerman Tucson shooting victim was a social worker

One of the people profiled by whdh TV as a victim of the Tucson shooting was a social worker:

GABE ZIMMERMAN, 30:
Gabe Zimmerman, the director of community outreach for U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, handled thousands of issues raised by constituents out of the congresswoman's offices in Tucson and Sierra Vista. Zimmerman was one of the Giffords staffers who organized many public events where voters could meet Giffords and talk to her about issues. Co-workers say Zimmerman, who had a master's degree in social work, cared passionately about helping people. Zimmerman's mother, Emily Nottingham, said politics was a good fit for him because it combined policy and making a difference for others. "He had a real interest in helping people and had a real caring for social justice," Nottingham said. Zimmerman, who was engaged, had set a wedding date for 2012.

On the web:http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/national/12003232492888/sketches-of-victims-in-tucson-shooting

My comment: Sorry to hear of Mr Zimmerman's death. It's often said that the constituency work of Members of Parliament in the UK is like social work. I wonder how many MPs actually employ a social worker to to it, like US Representative Giffords? And Ms Nottingham makes another important point about Zimmerman's job, how personal help connects with social justice.