Senator Zach Duckworth was commissioned as an Infantry Officer in the Minnesota Army National Guard via the University of Minnesota’s ROTC program and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service overseas as a Platoon Leader. He also serves as a volunteer firefighter on the Lakeville Fire Department and previously served as Chair of the Lakeville School Board. He attended college at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul where he also earned his M.B.A.

Senator Duckworth grew up in Lakeville and married his high school sweetheart, Carly. They have three children.