Tammy Duckworth — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as the junior United States Senator from Illinois since 2017.
Represented Illinois's 8th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017.
Served as a United States Army helicopter pilot in the Iraq War, losing both legs and mobility in her right arm in 2004.
Retired as a lieutenant colonel from the Illinois Army National Guard in 2014.
First Thai American woman and first woman with a disability elected to Congress.
Served as director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (2006-2009) and Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (2009-2011).
Educated at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and George Washington University.

Biography

Ladda Tammy Duckworth is the junior United States Senator from Illinois, a seat she has held since 2017 as a member of the Democratic Party. Born in Bangkok, Thailand, and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, she received her education from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and George Washington University. Duckworth joined the United States Army Reserve in 1992 and served as a United States Army helicopter pilot in the Iraq War.