“I know from personal experience that engaging with your community and helping others helps foster a sense of shared sacrifice and - at a time when our politics seem more focused on tearing us apart than bringing us together - that shared sacrifice will help us rekindle the national unity that has made us the strongest nation in the world.”

American politician and Army National Guard veteran

Ladda Tammy Duckworth is an American politician and Army National Guard veteran. She has served as the junior United States senator from Illinois since 2017 and previously represented Illinois's 8th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Duckworth's public career has centered on federal office and military service. She is known for her work in Congress and the Senate, where her name is associated with Illinois politics and national policymaking.