Posted by BEN BEAUMONT – We just announced that Major Tammy Duckworth, who was confirmed by the Senate last night as a new Assistant Secretary for Veterans Affairs in the Obama Administration, will serve as Saturday’s Clinton School graduation speaker. The speech will be her first public address in her new position.
Duckworth is an Iraq War veteran who lost her legs when the Blackhawk helicopter she was piloting was struck with a rocket-propelled grenade. After recovering from her injuries, Duckworth was narrowly defeated in a 2006 congressional bid before being named director of the Illinois state veterans office.
This will be a great opportunity for our graduates to hear from someone who is a public servant in the highest sense of the world. We’re looking forward to hearing what she has to say.
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