Duckworth Defeats Incumbent Kirk For Senate Seat
(Undated) — The newest U.S. senator from Illinois is Tammy Duckworth. The Democratic congresswoman unseated Republican Senator Mark Kirk yesterday. Duckworth is a U.S. Army veteran who lost her legs during a helicopter attack in 2004. She was the first disabled woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
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