WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth issued the following press release:
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced that her Deputy Chief of Staff Kelsey Becker has been promoted to Chief of Staff following Kalina Thompson's departure from the role. Becker, a Schaumburg native, has served Duckworth's team since 2012 in a range of leadership roles in both the Senator's House and Senate offices as well as her campaigns.
"For over a decade, Kalina Thompson has been a kindred public servant, a true force for good, and beyond it all, a fiercely loyal friend," said Duckworth. "While Kalina will be deeply missed, I'm excited to see all the good she'll do in her next chapter and have the utmost confidence hand...