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|name = Tammy Duckworth |
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|image = Tammy Duckworth, official portrait, |
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| office = [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] <br>from [[Illinois]] |
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| alongside = [[Dick Durbin]] |
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| predecessor = [[Mark Kirk]] |
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| state1 = [[Illinois]] |
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| predecessor1 = [[Joe Walsh (Illinois politician)|Joe Walsh]] |
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| successor1 = [[Raja Krishnamoorthi]] |
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| term_start3 = November 21, 2006 |
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| term_end3 = February 8, 2009 |
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| children = 1 |
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| father = Frank Duckworth |
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| mother = Lamai Duckworth |
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| battles = [[Iraq War]]{{WIA}} |
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⚫ | | mawards = [[File:Purple Heart BAR.svg|border|23px]] [[Purple Heart]]<br>[[File:Meritorious Service ribbon.svg|border|23px]] [[Meritorious Service Medal (United States)|Meritorious Service Medal]]<br>[[File:Air Medal ribbon.png|border|23px]] [[Air Medal]]<br>[[File:Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg|border|23px]] [[Commendation Medal|Army Commendation Medal]] with [[Oak leaf cluster]]<br>[[File:Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal ribbon.svg|border|23px]] [[Reserve Good Conduct Medal|Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal]] with four [[Oak leaf cluster]]s<br>[[File:Combat Action Badge.svg|25px]] [[Combat Action Badge]]<br>[[File:Senior Army Aviator Badge.png|25px]] [[United States Aviator Badge|Senior Army Aviator Badge]] |
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⚫ | A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], she is the first [[Asian American]] woman elected to Congress in [[Illinois]], the first disabled woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and the first member of Congress born in [[Thailand]].<ref name="iraqbound">{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Mark|title=Duckworth's husband Iraq-bound|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times|date=February 14, 2007|url=http://www.suntimes.com/news/brown/256202,CST-NWS-brown14.article|access-date=2007-03-27|archive-date=2007-02-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070224223942/http://www.suntimes.com/news/brown/256202,CST-NWS-brown14.article|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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⚫ | '''Ladda Tammy Duckworth''' (born March 12, 1968) is an [[Americans|American]] politician. She |
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⚫ | Duckworth ran for the [[United States senate]] seat against the current senator [[Mark Kirk]] in the 2016 Illinois senate elections. On November 8, 2016, she defeated Kirk in his bid for re-election to his [[United States Senate election in Illinois, 2016|U.S. Senate seat]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Giroux|first1=Gregory|title=Senate Watch: Illinois Republican Mark Kirk Facing Tough Re-Election Challenge|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-08-13/senate-watch-illinois-republican-mark-kirk-facing-tough-re-election-challenge|access-date=27 January 2016|publisher=Bloomberg Politics|date=August 13, 2015}}</ref> |
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⚫ | A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], she is the first [[Asian American]] woman elected to Congress in [[Illinois]], the first disabled woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and the first member of Congress born in [[Thailand]].<ref name="iraqbound">{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Mark|title=Duckworth's husband Iraq-bound|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times|date=February 14, 2007|url=http://www.suntimes.com/news/brown/256202,CST-NWS-brown14.article| |
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In April 2018, Duckworth gave birth to her daughter Maile, making her the first U.S. Senator to give birth while in office.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/09/us/politics/tammy-duckworth-birth.html|title=Tammy Duckworth Becomes First U.S. Senator to Give Birth While in Office|last=Stack|first=Liam|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=April 9, 2018|access-date=April 10, 2018}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Duckworth ran for the [[United States senate]] seat against the current senator [[Mark Kirk]] in the 2016 Illinois senate elections. On November 8, 2016, she defeated Kirk in his bid for re-election to his [[United States Senate election in Illinois, 2016|U.S. Senate seat]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Giroux|first1=Gregory|title=Senate Watch: Illinois Republican Mark Kirk Facing Tough Re-Election Challenge|url= |
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In July 2020, she became [[2020 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection|one of the finalists]] for [[Joe Biden]]'s [[running mate]] in the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 election]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sullivan|first=Sean|date=2020-07-05|title=Duckworth emerging as a contender to be Biden’s running mate|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/duckworth-emerging-as-a-contender-to-be-bidens-running-mate/2020/07/05/285fed3e-be60-11ea-bdaf-a129f921026f_story.html|access-date=2020-07-07|website=Washington Post|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Other websites== |
==Other websites== |
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* [http://duckworth.house.gov/ Official U.S. House website] |
* [http://duckworth.house.gov/ Official U.S. House website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160715083317/http://duckworth.house.gov/ |date=2016-07-15 }} |
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* [http://tammyduckworth.com/ Tammy Duckworth for Senate] |
* [http://tammyduckworth.com/ Tammy Duckworth for Senate] |
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*{{ballotpedia|Tammy_Duckworth|Tammy Duckworth}} |
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[[Category:People from Bangkok]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:29, 20 September 2024
Tammy Duckworth | |
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United States Senator from Illinois | |
Assumed office January 3, 2017 Serving with Dick Durbin | |
Preceded by | Mark Kirk |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 8th district | |
In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Joe Walsh |
Succeeded by | Raja Krishnamoorthi |
Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs | |
In office April 24, 2009 – June 30, 2011 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Lisette Mondello |
Succeeded by | Michael Galloucis |
Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs | |
In office November 21, 2006 – February 8, 2009 | |
Governor | Rod Blagojevich Pat Quinn |
Preceded by | Roy Dolgos |
Succeeded by | Daniel Grant |
Personal details | |
Born | Ladda Tammy Duckworth March 12, 1968 Bangkok, Thailand |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Bryan Bowlsbey |
Children | 1 |
Mother | Lamai Duckworth |
Father | Frank Duckworth |
Alma mater | University of Hawaii, Manoa George Washington University Northern Illinois University Capella University |
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Website | Government website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army Illinois Army National Guard |
Years of service | 1992–2014 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Unit | 106th Aviation Regiment, 28th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Iraq War (WIA) |
Awards | Purple Heart Meritorious Service Medal Air Medal Army Commendation Medal with Oak leaf cluster Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with four Oak leaf clusters Combat Action Badge Senior Army Aviator Badge |
Ladda Tammy Duckworth (born March 12, 1968) is an American politician. She is a United States senator from Illinois. She was a U.S. Representative for Illinois's 8th congressional district from 2013 to 2017.
A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first Asian American woman elected to Congress in Illinois, the first disabled woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and the first member of Congress born in Thailand.[1]
Duckworth ran for the United States senate seat against the current senator Mark Kirk in the 2016 Illinois senate elections. On November 8, 2016, she defeated Kirk in his bid for re-election to his U.S. Senate seat.[2]
In April 2018, Duckworth gave birth to her daughter Maile, making her the first U.S. Senator to give birth while in office.[3]
In July 2020, she became one of the finalists for Joe Biden's running mate in the 2020 election.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Brown, Mark (February 14, 2007). "Duckworth's husband Iraq-bound". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2007-02-24. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
- ↑ Giroux, Gregory (August 13, 2015). "Senate Watch: Illinois Republican Mark Kirk Facing Tough Re-Election Challenge". Bloomberg Politics. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ Stack, Liam (April 9, 2018). "Tammy Duckworth Becomes First U.S. Senator to Give Birth While in Office". The New York Times. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ↑ Sullivan, Sean (2020-07-05). "Duckworth emerging as a contender to be Biden's running mate". Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
Other websites
[change | change source]Media related to Tammy Duckworth at Wikimedia Commons
- Official U.S. House website Archived 2016-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Tammy Duckworth for Senate
- Tammy Duckworth at Ballotpedia
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances at the Internet Movie Database
- Collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- Works by or about Tammy Duckworth in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Profile at Notable Names Database
- Profile at Ballotpedia
- Duckworth participates in panel discussion, Returning Veterans at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library