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MBA President Douglas K. Sheff honors U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) for her service towards victims of the Boston Marathon bombings
Earlier this month, Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA)
President Douglas K. Sheff recognized U.S. Representative Tammy
Duckworth (D-IL) for her service towards victims of the Boston
Marathon bombings.
Duckworth, an Iraq war veteran and Black Hawk helicopter pilot,
lost both her legs and wounded an arm when she was shot down over
Iraq in 2004. A recipient of the Purple Heart, Duckworth has
visited with victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, including
MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue at Spaulding
Rehabilitation Hospital.
"Representative Duckworth embodies the ideals of the
Massachusetts Bar Association and its members," said MBA President
Douglas K. Sheff. "We are proud to honor her continued work with
Boston Marathon bombing victims and the inspiration she has
provided to survivors of this tragedy. Since the marathon bombings
last April, the Massachusetts Bar Association has also been a vocal
advocate for bombing survivors and our attorneys have provided pro
bono assistance to those who needed legal help and
information."