EMILYs List Congratulates Sen. Tammy Duckworth on Advancing to the General Election

For Immediate Release
June 28, 2022 

EMILYs List Congratulates Sen. Tammy Duckworth on Advancing to the General Election

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulates Sen. Tammy Duckworth on advancing to the general election in her bid for reelection. EMILYs List President Laphonza Butler released the following statement:

“EMILYs List is thrilled Sen. Tammy Duckworth is advancing to the general election in her bid to represent the people of Illinois for another term. Duckworth has lived her life the way she leads in the Senate: with courage and integrity. This pro-choice champion has tenaciously advocated for justice, equity, and opportunity for every one of her constituents throughout her time in office. After a hard-won fight to flip this seat blue in 2016, we know that Sen. Duckworth has what it takes to win again in November. We could not be prouder to be by her side again in this critical race to maintain our majority in the United States Senate.” 

United States Sen. Tammy Duckworth is a Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, a former assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and a former head of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs. She served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years before retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 2014. Duckworth has remained committed to public service, advocating for Veterans and disability rights and fighting for Illinois’ working families. Fluent in Thai and Indonesian, Duckworth holds a master’s degree in international affairs and a Ph.D. in human services. Duckworth was elected to the House of Representatives in 2012, where she served on the Armed Services and Oversight and Government Reform Committees, and went on to be elected to the U.S. Senate in 2016, flipping a seat from red to blue.

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