Tammy Duckworth
publication date: Saturday, November 11, 2017 (part of Fall 2017)
category: 
Government
clue: She lost two legs in Iraq, but she gained the strength to run for Congress as a representative and later senator from Illinois.
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Matthew Preston
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