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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRep. Tammy Duckworth gives birth to daughter
Rep. Tammy Duckworth, who won a second term in the U.S. House two weeks ago, gave birth Tuesday to a daughter: Abigail O'kalani Bowlsbey.
The child's arrival, announced by the lawmaker's office Thursday, came a few weeks before her due date.
"My husband Bryan and I are thrilled to announce that we are the proud parents of a baby girl," Duckworth said in a statement. "Abigail O'kalani Bowlsbey was born on Nov. 18. Bryan and I were deeply honored that Senator Akaka acted as Hawaiian elder and selected her middle name."
The child's arrival, announced by the lawmaker's office Thursday, came a few weeks before her due date.
"My husband Bryan and I are thrilled to announce that we are the proud parents of a baby girl," Duckworth said in a statement. "Abigail O'kalani Bowlsbey was born on Nov. 18. Bryan and I were deeply honored that Senator Akaka acted as Hawaiian elder and selected her middle name."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-tammy-duckworth-baby-met-20141120-story.html
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Rep. Tammy Duckworth gives birth to daughter (Original Post)
MerryBlooms
Nov 2014
OP
And, in fact, Pelosi's friend Anna Eshoo was running for a leadership position
KamaAina
Nov 2014
#17
longship
(40,416 posts)1. R&K for any Duckworth thread. This one especially! nt
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)2. Can she vote now, please?
And "Okalani" (not sure where the ' came from) means "of the heavens".
MerryBlooms
(11,771 posts)7. Wasn't that vote for
Minority leader? If so, Pelosi won.
tammywammy
(26,582 posts)8. No one ran against Pelosi for minority leader. n/t
MerryBlooms
(11,771 posts)14. Yes, I realize that, but wasn't the issue about proxy vote for leader? n/t
tammywammy
(26,582 posts)15. Leadership. Not just Pelosi. n/t
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)17. And, in fact, Pelosi's friend Anna Eshoo was running for a leadership position
against Frank Pallone of NJ. And Tammy supported Pallone. So basically, Pelosi was practicing repuke-style vote suppression. (Pallone won, anyway.)
tammywammy
(26,582 posts)18. I disagree.
If those are the rules and there have never been exceptions then it's fair that she didn't get an exception.
In fact Duckworth wasn't upset, she probably knew it was a long shot when she asked.
panader0
(25,816 posts)3. Very cool news
What a fine lady she is.
MerryBlooms
(11,771 posts)5. So happy for them!
greatlaurel
(2,004 posts)4. Congratuations to Rep. Duckworth, her husband and their new daughter!
Wishing them all peace, health and happiness.
City Lights
(25,171 posts)9. Congrats to all!
MerryBlooms
(11,771 posts)11. !
I hope they share some pics soon- I love baby pictures!
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)10. !!!
MerryBlooms
(11,771 posts)12. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sweet post, Odin.
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)13. That's a lot of exclaimation points!
Hekate
(90,818 posts)16. Congratulations to Rep. Duckworth on her "heavenly" keiki wahine!
what a happy day for the new mom and dad
rudolph the red
(666 posts)19. That's awesome,
Congrats to her and her family!