OakOak HillHill ❖❖ HerndonHerndon Gubernatorial hopeful Terry McAuliffe encourages supporters to register to help get out the vote in the days left until the election at an event at Herndon Middle School on Oct. 28. Former President Bill Clinton is spend- ing several days in Virginia campaigning with McAuliffe. 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Fairfax County Federation of Teachers PTA, Fairfax County Council 2 ❖ Oak Hill/Herndon Connection ❖ October 30 - November 5, 2013 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Herndon Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic News 703-778-9414 or [email protected] Republican incum- bent Del. Tom Rust by Photos (R-86) will face off against Democratic challenger Jennifer Boysko for the 86th Deb Cobb district Tuesday, Nov. 5. /The Connection Rust, Boysko Duel for 86th District Seat Greeting the crowds, Virginia gubernatorial hopeful Terry McAuliffe rests his hand on former President Bill Clinton’s shoulder at an Oct. 28 election event Incumbent Tom Rust faces challenger Jennifer Boysko held at Herndon Middle School. on Nov. 5. By Alex McVeigh Clinton, McAuliffe The Connection el. Tom Rust (R-86) Come to Herndon seeks re-election to a Dseventh term on Tues- contributed Photos day, Nov. 5, with Democratic challenger Jennifer Boysko hoping to unseat him. The 86th district runs north of Route 50 from Chantilly to Leesburg Pike, mostly west of Fairfax County Parkway, encom- passing portions of Chantilly, Oak Democratic challenger Del. Tom Rust (R-86) will Hill, Herndon and Reston. Jennifer Boysko will at- vie for a seventh term on The district went heavily Demo- tempt to unseat Del. Tom Tuesday, Nov. 5, facing off cratic in the 2012 election, with Rust (R-86) on Tuesday, against Democrat Jennifer Barack Obama getting 60 percent Nov. 5. Boysko. to Mitt Romney’s 39 percent and Tim Kaine getting 61 percent to George Allen’s 39 our wants and needs.” percent. On the campaign with Virginia gubernatorial hopeful This race has been an especially contentious one, RUST served on the Herndon Town Council from Terry McAuliffe, former President Bill Clinton speaks with more than $562,000 being spent, as opposed 1971 to 1975, when he was elected mayor. He held at an Oct. 28 event at Herndon Middle School. Also to around $220,000, which is the average for simi- that position until 1984, and was elected mayor again on the stage, from left, attorney general candidate lar races in the sate. in 1990, serving until 2001, when he was elected to Mark Herring, gubernatorial candidate Terry Democrats see it as a chance to gain one of two represent the 86th district. McAuliffe and Dorothy McAuliffe. delegate seats needed to undo the Republican “After 10 years of really hard work getting the trans- supermajority in the house. portation plan done, which a lot of people give me Lewi and three or four others credit for accomplishing, Gonzalez BOYSKO has worked for Alabama Sen. Richard people said ‘why don’t you go out on a high note?’” (left), Elieen Shelby, and as a legislative assistant covering NAFTA, he said. “I thought about it, but there’s a lot of work Virnspon, telecommunications deregulation, aviation, financial left to be done.” both of derivatives, Superfund and alternative fuels. He says his top priorities for the upcoming term Herndon, From 2008 to this year, she was the Herndon aide are education, where he has “plans to make major and Tewanah to Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville), serving as changes to SOLs,” implementation of the transpor- Durgaminah a liaison between the community and the Board of tation plan, jobs and the economy. of Fairfax Supervisors. “We’re not out of the proverbial woods yet, we need wait in the “As much as I enjoyed working for Supervisor Foust, to make sure we stay open for business here in Vir- crowd. I’ve watched what’s happened at the General Assem- ginia, protect our right to work laws and have a busi- bly level over the past few years, and I’m very frus- ness-friendly atmosphere so businesses want to come trated,” she said. “We’ve watched them move fur- to Virginia, do come to Virginia and stay here in Vir- Eddie Mae ther and further and further to the right.” ginia,” he said. Walker (left) and She says she supports Medicaid expansion in Vir- If re-elected he says he also hopes to introduce a Farima Mejia of ginia, tackling transportation and education, which bill to do away with the hybrid car fee, and keep Herndon wait for includes “teaching our children problem solving and tuition costs down. the arrival of critical thinking skills while making sure our teach- “Throughout this entire state, I don’t think you’ll former President ers are getting a fair wage.” find a politician who knows their district as well as Bill Clinton with “Tom Rust has meant a lot to the Town of Herndon, Tom Rust knows the 86th,” said Dave Leopold of gubernatorial but as a delegate, I don’t feel he’s giving us anything Herndon. “I think he’s demonstrated true leadership hopeful Terry that’s making this state a better place,” said Barry in Richmond, true bipartisan leadership, and there’s McAuliffe Oct. Gostler of Herndon. “Jennifer seems to be someone a lot to be done this term. I want someone who has 28. who will fight against the partisan status quo, and the experience, and who helped get us here to get us her knowledge of this community means she knows to the finish line.” www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Oak Hill/Herndon Connection ❖ October 30 - November 5, 2013 ❖ 3 News Making Voters Feel Welcome, No Matter Their Language County election officials have stepped up outreach efforts and volunteer recruitment efforts. By Victoria Ross The Connection “I was touched with t’s been nearly a year since the Korean more than 450,000 Fairfax community’s efforts ICounty voters cast their bal- lots at 237 precincts in the to help us translate 2012 presidential election, and for most voters, the process was quick materials and and painless. But long lines and even longer provide volunteers. ... wait times at some polls frustrated voters and prompted Fairfax And so we’re trying County to investigate what went wrong. to encourage other Making sure that history does pockets. My next not repeat itself, Board of Super- visors Chairman Sharon Bulova target is Vietnamese. set up a special bipartisan Election Commission less than two weeks We’ve also printed after the 2012 election to look into what caused the long lines, recruitment whether poll workers were trained properly and why some voters just brochures in Farsi, gave up and went home. Appointed by the Board of Su- Photo File Arabic, Chinese pervisors, the 2013 Bipartisan Korean, French and Election Process Improvement Commission consists of county Spanish.” residents who represent the county’s supervisory districts, Voters lined up outside Lake Anne Elementary early Tuesday morning for last — Cameron Quinn, Fairfax communities within the county year’s election. Voters reported about a 45-minute wait at Lake Anne Elementary. County’s chief elections officer and organizations. Katherine Hanley, former chair of the the Board of Supervisors, and Stuart cial stationed at the precinct, said the new Mendelsohn, former Dranesville supervisor, Highlights of Bipartisan Election technology would make it easier for both co-chaired the commission. voters and volunteers. One of the key reasons for the problems, Commission’s Report “We have literally dozens of different bal- election officials said, was a shortage of poll Last fall, the Board of Supervisors appointed a ❖ Consider raising election officers’ pay and lot combinations of offices,” Free said. “With volunteers. 26-member Bipartisan Election Process Improve- increasing the number of rovers the new equipment, we won’t have to print ment Commission to look into some of the The Office of Elections is considering the This year, Cameron Quinn, the county’s problems encountered by voters and election following recommendations to determine which as many ballots.” chief election official, and the county’s Elec- officers during the 2012 general election, may be implemented. In some election years, like the upcom- toral Board have been working together to including long lines. In March this year the ❖ Refer to “electronically scanned” ballots, not ing 2015 elections, election officials will implement some of the 50 recommenda- commission released its report, offering over 50 “paper” juggle more than 80 different ballots to ac- recommendations, including: ❖ Configure lines and precinct room layout for tions made by the bipartisan committee in ❖ Use electronic poll books at all precincts maximum efficiency commodate the various jurisdictional May. ❖ Avoid parent-teacher conferences on ❖ Meet with EO teams the night before boundaries across Fairfax County. “We’ve been doing a number of things Election Day election to set up and for a quick review of The multiple ballots are especially diffi- ❖ Encourage voters to use optically scanned duties since January to improve outreach and ballots, reserving touch-screen machines for ❖ Post maps outside rooms of co-located cult to handle with absentee ballots and make things go smoothly for every voter this voters with disabilities precincts absentee in-person voting at the satellite year,” Quinn said last week.