Table of Biography
Lamai Duckworth is a popular celebrity mother. Lamai Duckworth is the mother of an American Politician and a former Army National Guard lieutenant colonel, Tammy Duckworth.
Early Life and Childhood
Lamai Duckworth hasn’t disclosed her exact birthdate. She was born in Chiang Mai. On the other hand, her daughter, Tammy Duckworth was born on March 12, 1968, in Bangkok, Thailand. Her age as of 2023 is 55 years old. Tammy was born to her parents Franklin Duckworth (father) and Lamai Duckworth (mother). Likewise, she has a younger brother whose name is Tommy Duckworth. Lamai holds Thai nationality and is of Thai-Chinese ethnic background.
Career and Professional Life
Lamai Duckworth prominently rose to fame as the mother of a widely known American politician, Tammy Duckworth. Lamai is a normal person who experienced a lot of suffering after her daughter’s legs were discovered while she was being administered in Iraq.
Her Daughter’s career
Tammy Duckworth earned her Ph.D. after serving as a fighter pilot in Iraq. During one of her wartime missions, Duckworth lost her left leg below the knee and her right leg near the waist.
Tammy was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade fired by Iraqi insurgents while serving as the co-pilot of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. She also worked as a personnel supervisor at Rotary International’s offices in Evanston, Illinois. She decided to pursue a career in politics as a result of her presence. In 2006, Duckworth ran for Congress but fell short.
Caption: Tammy Duckworth was captured on one of her programs
Source: Vox
Similarly, Lamai Duckworth later rose to the position of Director of Veterans Affairs for the State of Illinois, which she held until 2009. She was appointed assistant secretary of public and intergovernmental affairs for the US Department of Veterans Affairs the following year by then-President Barack Obama. To run for the U.S. House of Representatives in Illinois’ 8th congressional district, Tammy resigned from her position in June 2011. The first disabled woman to be elected to the US House of Representatives was Duckworth. She was also the first Asian-American woman and the first person born in Thailand to be elected to Congress from Illinois.
Relationship Status
Talking about her relationship status, Lamai Duckworth is a widow. She tied the knot with Franklin Duckworth. However, the exact details about their wedding and married life are not available at the moment. Unfortunately, her husband passed away in 2005. Her husband was a veteran of the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps. Moreover, she is the mother of two kids named Tommy Duckworth and Tammy Duckworth.
Caption: Tammy Duckworth with her daughter
Source: The Times
Lamai Duckworth – Net Worth 2023
Just like her profession, her earnings and net worth are also not disclosed. On the other hand, her daughter has earned a hefty amount of money throughout her career. Tammy has a net worth of $5 million as of 2023.
Social Media
Talking about her social media presence, Lamai Duckworth is not active on any social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and so on. On the other hand, her daughter is quite active on them. Tammy has two Instagram accounts with more than 98.5K followers and 24.8K followers respectively.
Lamai Duckworth – Body Measurements
Just like her other information, there are no details about her body measurements like height, weight, body size, dress size, shoe size, and so on. But looking at her photos we can assume that she has a pair of black eyes with black colored hair.