Real/Birth Name:
Ladda Tammy Duckworth
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age today:
50, 24 days before her 51st birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Father American, mother Thai. Became a helicopter pilot in the army. Lost right leg and lower left leg when the helicopter was shot in Iraq. Retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. Earned a PhD. Democrat. US Representative from Illinois from 2013. Candidate for the Senate in 2016, elected, senator from 2017.
Women in Aviation, International Pioneers Hall of Fame 2011.