Tammy Duckworth
Profile
Tammy Duckworth is an American politician and retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel serving as the junior United States senator from Illinois since 2017. Born in Bangkok, Thailand, she served as a helicopter pilot in the Iraq War, where she became the first female double amputee from the conflict. Prior to her election to the Senate, she served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017 and held leadership roles in the Illinois and U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs. A member of the Democratic Party, Duckworth is recognized for her advocacy on behalf of veterans, disability rights, and military families.
Details
- Born
- March 12, 1968 · 58 years old
- Birth place
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Education
- University of Hawaii at Manoa, George Washington University, Capella University
- Career
- United States Army helicopter pilot, Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
