Tammy Duckworth

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Tammy Duckworth is the Assistant Secretary of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and former Democratic candidate for the Illinois-6th congressional district. Despite having served in Iraq, Duckworth opposed and opposes Operation Iraqi Freedom, making this a central theme of her campaign. Despite this, and despite massive endorsements from various liberal politicans, such as former President Bill Clinton, and Hollywood figures, she lost the election by 2%. Some have blamed this defeat on a focus on non-local issues, compared to her opponent, Peter Roskam, a Republican local politician, and for constant criticism of foreign policy.

She was appointed to her current role as Assistant Secretary of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs by President Barack Obama in 2009. She has ruled out running for the Illinois-6th seat again.