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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.

Question: Was she a defendant in any lawsuits?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Tammy Duckworth a defendant in any lawsuits?