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When did Tammy Duckworth enter government services?
On November 21, 2006, several weeks after losing her first congressional campaign, Tammy Duckworth was appointed Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs by Governor Rod Blagojevich.
Was Tammy Duckworth a defendant in any lawsuits?
In 2009, two Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs employees at the Anna Veteran's Home in Union County filed a lawsuit against Tammy Duckworth.

Question: Why did they file the suit against her?
Self-contained rewrite: Why did two Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs employees file the suit against Tammy Duckworth?