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McLeanMcLean Fall Page 10 Fun 2014 Fairfax County Supervisor John Foust (D- Dranesville) takes calls in the McLean head- quarters of his campaign office. Foust is run- ning for the 10th District Congressional seat Bridging held by Republican Frank Wolf for 34 years. Political Divide News, Page 4 Classifieds, Page 14 Classifieds, ❖ Sports, Page 12 ❖ Entertainment, Page 8 ❖ Opinion, Page 6 Former Delegate Vince Callahan Dies News, Page 3 Langley Student Has Voice on School Board Theater, Page 3 Photo by Victoria Ross/The Connection www.ConnectionNewspapers.comSeptember 24-30, 2014 online McLeanat www.connectionnewspapers.com Connection ❖ September 24-30, 2014 ❖ 1 We work with Sellers, Buyers and Investors in ALL Price Ranges. Shouldn’t WE be working for YOU? Just Sold! Just Sold! New Price! Just Sold! 1519 Woodcrest Dr. Reston $335,000 440 Windover Ave. 7208 Old Dominion Dr. 1654 Valley Ave. Vienna $699,900 McLean $898,000 McLean $1,260,000 New Home by Just Listed! Just Sold! Just Sold! 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By Reena Singh The Connection ormer delegate Vincent Callahan Losing an Institution Jr., who spent 40 years represent- Fing McLean, Great Falls and From The Connection’s story on Callahan’s retirement in March 2007. Tysons Corner in Virginia House hen Del. Vince Callahan (R-34) we were the reform party in Virginia,” said of Delegates, died on Sept. 20. Wwalked into the Virginia state Callahan. A Northern Virginian for life, he was born legislative session for the first time, He added the General Assembly was in Washington D.C. in 1931 and died at 82 Lyndon Johnson was president and The significantly streamlined during the 1990s years old in Arlington on Saturday. Beatles were still six months away from because of political competition between the releasing “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts two parties. He considered the shift in Politicians from both sides of the aisle Club Band.” political power — from a one-party system to commented on the sadness of his loss. Callahan first took office as McLean’s a two party-controlled state — to be one of “Dorothy and I are profoundly saddened representative to the House of Delegates in the most significant and positive changes to 1968 … He is the longest serving Republican take place during his tenure. by the loss of our friend Vince Callahan,” and the second longest serving member in the The increased competition may have had said Gov. Terry McAuliffe in a statement. General Assembly’s history. some negative side effects. Callahan said “Vince devoted his life to serving the people “It has gotten old. I want to do something civility and camaraderie between Republicans of Virginia and he will be remembered as a other than be a politician on call for the rest and Democrats in the General Assembly has of my life,” said Callahan, who has driven to eroded over the years. leader and a statesman who always put his Richmond at least once every week since he “The partisanship is more acute and the community and his Commonwealth first.” was elected 40 years ago. collegiality that was once there is lacking,” he Del. Barbara Comstock, who currently The McLean delegate has spent 10 years as noted. serves the district Callahan did, commended Connection file photo chair of the House of Delegates appropria- But the expansion and rising affluence of tions committee, considered one of the most Northern Virginia has increased the influence his support and efforts in local organiza- Vincent Callahan influential positions in the state. of representatives from the Washington tions. … Party activists say he was one of the first suburbs in the General Assembly, Callahan “He leaves behind a lasting legacy in the bipartisan bridge builder can serve as an Republicans to gain any significant political said. Commonwealth and certainly here in our example for many of today’s elected lead- power in a state that, until recently, was “At one stage, the rest of the members sort dominated by Democrats. When Callahan first of looked with suspicion on Northern Virginia local community,” she said. “It was an honor ers. I am saddened by his passing.” took office in the late 1960s, he was one of and ignored us. Now they have to pay to call him a friend, to work with him over Turner Farm advocate Beverly Bradford only 14 Republicans in the 100-seat General attention to us, even if they don’t necessarily the years and to have the privilege of his remembered his presence at the Turner Assembly. like us,” he said. advice and guidance.” Farm Park dedication in 1999. She also “A lot of the party’s success now can be Callahan said his own district has changed credited to Del. Callahan’s early work. To be significantly from a more modest homog- U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly spoke of noted that Callahan championed a Republican back then was just unheard of. enous community to one that increasingly is Callahan’s efforts with both Republicans Georgetown Pike as the state’s first scenic The Democrats had been in power since the marked by affluence and ethnic diversity. and Democrats for the sake of the state. byway. 1880s. The majority that you see today really “In 1963, I bought my house in McLean for got its start from the early Republicans that $44,000. Now it is difficult to find one worth “Vince Callahan was a statesman who put “Not only was he a friend to everyone ran,” said Shaun Kenney, communications less than $1 million,” said Callahan. sound policy and the needs of Northern Vir- regardless of their political leanings, but director for the Republican Party of Virginia. ginians ahead of partisanship,” he said in a Vince Callahan had a soft spot for dogs and “I ran as a Republican because I thought — Julia O’Donoghue statement. “One only hopes his legacy as a horses,” she said. Langley Student Has Voice on School Board county, especially so during a time when affect students this year,” he said. “I used Harris LaTeef ready the Board is deciding issues that will have to get on the bus at 6:17 a.m., and I prob- an effect on students for many years to ably wouldn’t get home until 3 p.m.” to represent students come,” said LaTeef. Students who have between two to five LaTeef’s first experience with the School homework items to finish that night on big issues. Board was as a third grade student at struggle to get to bed by a decent hour, Colvin Run Elementary in 2006, when he he said. Going to class tired from the lack By Reena Singh nominated Nancy Gunderman as one of of sleep was normal among his peers. The Connection the support employees of the year. He also hopes to use his position to ad- School Board Member at Large IIryong vocate for smaller class sizes for next arris LaTeef isn’t used to Moon was the board chairman when LaTeef Photo by Fairfax County Public Schools year’s budget. H wearing a suit, but he’s get- came before the board for the first time. Harris LaTeef, Langley High School “With the growing student enrollment ting good use from the ones “He is a well-mannered, well-spoken, student, is the student representa- and the lack of a real increase from the he owns this year. smart, admirable, and compassionate young tive for the FCPS School Board. Board of Supervisors, I hope to advocate The School Board’s student represen- man with a great future ahead of him,” he that, if any cuts need to be made, we tative, a senior at Langley High School, said. to throw his hat in the ring despite being strive to limit the impact they will have will provide the board with a unique per- That first interaction peaked LaTeef’s in- active already at school. On Feb. 5, he ran on classroom sizes and the daily lives of spective that represents 187,000 people terest in Fairfax County Public Schools poli- against 18 other students in the county and students,” he said. “Of course an increase in the county for important issues this tics - and politics in general. He said he is was elected the 44th student representative. from the Board of Supervisors is critical year. interested in how politics and government As the students’ representative, he will be to maintaining our level of excellence as “I really do believe this is the greatest affect students. the key voice for big issues this year, like we are projected to be providing educa- honor I’ve received during my time as a later start times. This is an issue that LaTeef tion to over 195,000 students by 2018.” student and I could not be more proud AS STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE elec- sees every day.

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