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Ladda Tammy Duckworth (born March 12, 1968) is an American politician and retired Army National Guard lieutenant colonel serving as the junior United States senator from Illinois since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented Illinois's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017.
May 7, 2024 · Early Life. Service in Iraq. Leader of Veterans' Affairs. History-Making Congresswoman. Motherhood in the Senate. Quick Facts: FULL NAME: Ladda Tammy Duckworth. BORN: March 12, 1968....
About Tammy. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth is an Iraq War Veteran, Purple Heart recipient and former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs who was among the first handful of Army women to fly combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
May 19, 2024 · Tammy Duckworth (born March 12, 1968, Bangkok, Thailand) is an American politician who was elected to the U.S. Senate as a Democrat in 2016 and began representing Illinois the following year. She previously was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (2013–17).
By Emma Rothberg, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Predoctoral Fellow in Gender Studies, 2020-2022. As one of the first female veterans elected to the Senate, Senator Ladda Tammy Duckworth has been a tireless advocate for veterans and new mothers. A Purple Heart recipient, Senator Duckworth has never let her use of a wheelchair ...
Nov 15, 2013 · Duckworth was born in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 12, 1968. She lived in Thailand and Singapore before, at the age of 16, moving to Hawaii with her family. She graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1989 and obtained a master's degree in international affairs from George Washington University in 1992.
Meet Tammy - Tammy Duckworth for U.S. Senate. Soldier. Senator. Mother. Her father was a Marine and Vietnam Veteran whose family had served in uniform during every period of conflict in our nation’s history, dating back to before the Revolution.
