Discussion Table with Senator Tammy Duckworth
US Senator Tammy Duckworth discusses sexual assault in the military as well as her unique perspective as an Iraq War Veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and former assistant secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
Aug
25
REUTERS
About This Event
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs welcomes United States Senator Tammy Duckworth for a virtual discussion on sexual assault in the military. Senator Duckworth will share her unique perspective as an Iraq War Veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and former assistant secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
About the Speakers
United States Senator, Illinois
Tammy Duckworth is an Iraq War Veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and former Assistant Secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs who was among the first handful of Army women to fly combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom. She was elected to the US Senate in 2016 after representing Illinois’ Eighth Congressional District in the US House of Representatives for two terms.
Distinguished Fellow; Council Board Member
Fay Hartog Levin is a distinguished fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, with expertise in global water, policy & politics, and Europe. From 2009-2011, she was the 65th ambassador of the United States of America to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In that capacity, she was chief of mission of an embassy which included 15 federal agencies, 4 locations, and over 250 employees.