Bio

• Age: 41
• Education: George Washington University, MA; University of Hawaii, BA
• From: Springfield, IL
• Ethnicity: Asian

Duckworth's geographic history bears a strong resemblence to Obama's. Born in Thailand, Duckworth attended the University of Hawaii before moving to Illinois. She is best known as a seriously-injured Iraq war veteran who ran for a vacant seat in the House of Representatives on a pledge to bring U.S. troops home. When she narrowly lost that race in 2006, she was appointed as the director of the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs.

Last Job

• State of Illinois, director, Department of Veterans' Affairs

Other Jobs

• Rotary International, manager, club and district administration, Asia-Pacific region
• Northern Illinois University in DeKalb , coordinator, Center for Nursing Research
• Illinois National Guard, major

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Choices at a Glance

Financial Disclosure

View Tammy Duckworth's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year.

• 2009 (PDF)