Tammy Duckworth

Tammy Duckworth: Biography in Details

Who is Tammy Duckworth?

Tammy Duckworth is also known as Ladda Tammy Duckworth is a well-recognized American politician and a former Army National Guard lieutenant colonel.

Duckworth has served as the Junior United States Senator from Illinois since 2017.

Also, she is the prime Asian-American congresswoman for Illinois and is the prime member of Congress born in Thailand.

Tammy Duckworth- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

Tammy Duckworth was born on 12 March 1968. At present, her age is 54 years old. Likewise, her birthplace is Bangkok, Thailand.

Tammy is the daughter of her father, Franklin Duckworth whereas her mother is Lamai Sompornpairin. She has a younger brother as well named Tommy Duckworth. Her mom is Thai Chinese and her origin is Chiang Mai.

Moreover, her dad was a U.S. Army veteran and U.S. Marine Corps. He served the United nations. Tammy spent her childhood in different places like Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, and Cambodia.

Talking about her nationality, Tammy holds an American as well as a Thai identity whereas her ethnicity is mixed (American Chinese).

Educational Background

Regarding education, Tammy Duckworth studied at the Singapore American School, the International School Bangkok, and Jakarta Intercultural School. Also, she participated in Girl Scouts and received her First Class, now renowned as the Gold Award.

She took her graduation degree from McKinley High School in Honolulu, Hawaii with a Bachelor of Arts in political science.

Duckworth has earned her post-graduation with a Master of Arts in international affairs from George Washington University.

Additionally, Tammy earned her Ph.D. degree in human services at Capella University in March 2015.

Tammy Duckworth- Professional Life, Careers

While earning her Ph.D., Tammy Duckworth was posted to Iraq as a combat pilot. At one of her flying combat missions, Duckworth lost her right leg around the hip and her left leg below the knee.

Tammy Duckworth got attacked by a rocket-propelled grenade that was fired by Iraqi insurgents when she became co-pilot of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.

Tammy served as a staff supervisor at Rotary International headquarters in Evanston, Illinois. Her involvement inspired her to pursue a career in politics.

In the year 2006, Duckworth fights for a Congress seat but lost by a small margin.

Afterward, she became the Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs and worked in the position till 2009.

In the same year, then-President Barack Obama appointed her to the post of Assistant Secretary of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

However, Tammy quit the post in June 2011 to carry her campaign to run for the U.S. House of Representatives in Illinois’ 8th district.

Tammy Duckworth became the prime disabled female authority to be selected for the U.S. House of Representatives.

Further, she was the prime Asian-American woman to be elected to Congress in Illinois and the first member of Congress born in Thailand.

Tammy Duckworth- Net worth, Salary 2024

Tammy has earned a handsome income from her multiple profession. She has worked in different sectors from 2013 till now.

It is reported that Tammy Duckworth has an estimated net worth of $15 million.

However, she has not disclosed her exact salary, earnings, and assets details till now.

Tammy Duckworth- Rumors, Controversy

The multifaceted personality, of Tammy Duckworth, has never been part of any controversial matter or rumors till now.

It seems that the senator prefers enjoying her personal life and does not want to merge it with her professional life.

Body features- Height, Weight

Beautiful senator Tammy Duckworth has not just a successful career but also charming looks as well as an admirable personality. She stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches.

Furthermore, she has brown eyes whereas her hair is burgundy red.

Nevertheless, Duckworth has never mentioned other physical details to the public yet.

Social Media

About her social media presence, Tammy Duckworth is a dynamic personality on social media. Tammy has more than 78k followers on her official Instagram account @senduckworth.

Additionally, Tammy Duckworth has another Instagram account @tammyforil with nearly 15k followers.

She is also active on Twitter with around 760.1 k followers.

Moreover, the senator is also available on Facebook with nearly 147 k fans and supporters.

Facts/ Trivia

• Her birth sign is Pisces.
• Tammy’s full name is Ladda Tammy Duckworth.
• Her dad demised in the year 2005.
• The senator is fluent in Thai and Indonesian language besides English.

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