Conversation so far:
When did Tammy Duckworth start Tammy Duckworth's career in politics?
On November 21, 2006, several weeks after losing her first congressional campaign, Duckworth was appointed Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs.
What did she do after working in the Department of Veterans Affairs?
On February 3, 2009, Duckworth was nominated to be the Assistant Secretary of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

Question: When did she transition into other roles outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs?
Self-contained rewrite: When did Tammy Duckworth transition into other roles outside of being the Assistant Secretary of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs for the Department of Veterans Affairs?