Monday, Jan. 10, 2011 | 12:14 p.m.
Congresswoman Shelley Berkeley speaks during a rally for Sen. Harry Reid with First Lady Michelle Obama at Canyon Springs High School in North Las Vegas Monday, November 1, 2010.
Rep. Shelley Berkley will host a "Congress on the Corner" event Friday in Las Vegas to honor Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was critically shot last weekend at a similar event.
"I'm not going to let any wing nut keep me from doing my job," Berkley said.
Berkley invited constituents to meet with her from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday in her district office at 2340 Paseo del Prado, Suite D106.
"To do less than that, to hide behind the walls of this office, is a huge mistake," Berkley said.
Giffords was shot in the head and six others, including a federal judge and Congressional aide, were killed when a gunman opened fire Saturday during a "Congress on the Corner" Giffords hosted in Tucson. Police charged 22-year-old Jared Lee Loughner in the attack.
Berkley, who typically travels alone without security, said law enforcement officers will be present.
"It's not for my benefit, but so people feel comfortable coming," said Berkley, who plans to keep her office doors open to the public. "I don't want people to be afraid."
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