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Iraq War Vet Duckworth Gets Top Veterans' Affairs Post in Illinois
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Nov 21, 2006 02:54pm |
| Category | Announcement |
| News Date | Nov 21, 2006 02:00pm |
| Description | Iraq war veteran and failed congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth has a new mission: directing the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced Tuesday.
Leading the agency was a logical next step following a losing bid to replace retiring Republican Rep. Henry Hyde, said Duckworth, a Democrat and former Army helicopter pilot who lost her legs after a rocket-propelled grenade attack north of Baghdad.
"As a soldier I fought for my country, and now I thank Governor Blagojevich for giving me the opportunity to fight for my fellow Illinois veterans," Duckworth said in a news release. |
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