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Official Biography

Verified July 31, 2026

TAMMY DUCKWORTH, Democrat, of Hoffman Estates, IL; born in Bangkok, Thailand; education: B.A., political science, University of Hawaii, 1989; M.A., George Washington University, Washington, DC, 1992; Ph.D., human services, Capella University, 2014; military service: officer, U.S. Army Reserve and U.S. Army National Guard, 1992-96; officer, Illinois National Guard, 1996-2014 (retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel); professional history: staff supervisor, Rotary International; director, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs; assistant secretary, Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2009-11; election history: elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012; reelected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2016; reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2022.

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