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The Connection The Democrat, who has lived in Northern Virginia for 30 years, uring the 2006 elec- said she never considered running Mirza Kurspahic tion cycle, Democratic for public office until shortly be- Dactivist Eve Wilson fore the 2006 campaign. Frustra- agreed to throw her tions with President George W. weight behind fellow McLean resi- Bush’s policies and Wolf’s support dent Judy Feder in Virginia’s 10th of the administration lead her to Congressional District race on one run for office, she said. /The Connection condition. “Our nation was moving in the “I had to be willing to run wrong direction and our member twice,” said Feder, who ended up of Congress was not supporting losing to U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R- what was needed to be done,” she 10) by 16 percentage points two said. years ago. Feder is one of the nation’s top Wilson, who died in 2007, was health policy analysts and was chair of the Democratic Party’s heavily involved in crafting the The winners of the 2008 Herndon Homecoming 10th Congressional District com- President Bill and First Lady Parade were: Civic: First Place – Herndon Optimist Youth mittee for approximately 15 years. Hillary Clinton’s failed health-care Crowds gather in front of the Old Town Cheerleaders and Football Players Her candidates had a difficult time reform plan in the 1990s. Hall on Elden Street to see the 2008 Second Place – Cub Scout Pack 1577 from gaining traction against Wolf, a 28- Feder was staff director for a bi- Dranesville Elementary School Herndon Homecoming Parade on Performing Arts: First Place – Herndon Middle School year incumbent, in part because partisan congressional commis- Saturday morning, Oct. 18. Marching Band they would only run once and had sion on comprehensive health Second Place – Regimental Drums & Fife of Northern low name recognition, said several care, the Pepper Commission, Virginia School: First Place – Herndon High School Navy local political activists. which directly informed the de- Junior ROTC Wilson and other Democrats bate over the health care during Dancing Second Place – Herndon High School Drama were looking for a candidate who the Clinton administration. In Boosters Show: First Place – Historic Fire Truck, Richard would be willing to run against 1993, Clinton also appointed her Slepetz Wolf multiple times and gain mo- to a high-level position in the De- Down Elden Second Place – Herndon Fraternal Order of Police mentum. They pointed out that partment of Health and Human Lodge #64 Class Float: First Place – Herndon High School Class Wolf, himself, had to run for Con- Services, where she focused on erndon celebrated on Saturday, of 2009, Rock gress twice before winning his seat how to expand health-care cover- Oct. 18, with its annual homecom- Second Place – Herndon High School Class of 2012, in 1980. age and make the Medicare and H Reggae ing parade that marched down Elden Richard F. Downer Theme Award – Herndon High Medicaid programs more effective. Street and into downtown Herndon. More than School Class of 2011, Country “IN THE PAST, we have had can- In addition to teaching at 40 community groups took part in the 2008 Major Robert E. Church Award for Best in Parade – didates who would run and then Georgetown University, Feder has Herndon Optimist Youth Cheerleaders and parade that was sponsored by the Greater Football Players quit, run and then quit. We needed also worked at policy think tanks, Herndon Community Coalition and the someone to run and run again,” the Brookings Institution and the Herndon High School Sports Booster Club. The said Sue Rosenberg, chair of the Urban Institute. She is considered theme of the parade was ‘Music.’ Dranesville District Democratic an expert on the nation’s health committee in Fairfax County. insurance program. Feder, stepped down as dean of Feder’s peers in the academic Georgetown University’s Public and public policy arenas are Policy Institute last year and kept among the largest supporters of her promise. She will face Wolf for her congressional bid. Faculty and a second time Nov. 4. staff from Georgetown, George “I really want to do this. … I am Washington, Harvard and Colum- bia universities are The Class of 2009, Herndon High School’s among her largest fi- seniors, won the first place award for Judy Feder nancial contribu- Class Float. Their theme was Rock. Age: 61 tors. Hometown: New York City, N.Y. “She is very well City/Community: McLean known and very Family: Husband Stan, two grown sons Sam and Lester, well respected,” two granddaughters Linda Blumberg, Education: Brandeis University, who does health B.A. in political science (1968); Harvard University, care policy research M.A. (1970) and Ph.D. (1977) for the Urban Insti- in political science tute, said. Relevant Experience: staff Judy Feder director of an U.S. Bipartisan “Every student in Congressional Commission on Health [Georgetown’s public policy pro- Care (1990s); principal deputy gram] desperately wanted to be in assistant secretary of the Department The parade comes down Elden of Health and Human Services that class because of her reputa- Street with the Herndon High School (1993-1995); dean of Georgetown tion as one of the nation’s leading Navy Junior ROTC taking the lead. Neighbors shared blankets and tea and University’s Public Policy Institute health-care experts,” Brian Komar, (1999-2007) coffee on a chilly Saturday morning. Web site: www.judyfeder.com See Feder, Page 4 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Herndon Connection ❖ October 22-28, 2008 ❖ 3 News Week in Herndon America Recycles at HHS The Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program and part- Feder Challenges Wolf, Again ners will host the seventh annual Expanded Recycling Roadshow From Page 3 in commemoration of America Recycles Day. The event will take important, and possibly the most important, issue,” place on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Herndon said Fateni. a graduate of the Public Policy Institute who now High School, 700 Bennett Street. Event participants will be able works for the Center for American Progress, said. to recycle baby strollers, bicycles, cell phones, clothing, compact ALONG WITH her intellect, several Feder support- Voters in several polls have listed rising health- fluorescent light bulbs, computers and peripheral devices, eye- ers said the candidate’s demeanor is well suited for care costs as their second biggest concern next to glasses and more. For more information visit www.fairfaxcounty working on Capital Hill. the economy, Blumberg, who worked with Feder .gov/recycling or call 703-324-5052. Feder is known for her high energy, so much so when she was a member of the Clinton administra- that Webb joked he would have to drink “five cups tion, said. “She has the ability to discriminate be- of coffee” just keep up with her when they cam- Volunteer Fest Day tween different options and know what is going to paigned together in 2006. Volunteers are needed at Frying Pan Farm on Saturday, Oct. 25, work and what is not going to work. … There are “I think her people skills are just fantastic. She to participate in the 14th Annual Volunteer Fest Day, part of the lots of different analyses of health-care reform and makes all the volunteers seem needed,” said Doris national Make a Difference Day. For questions about the IMA pro- a real variance in the quality of those analyses. She Cheely, a McLean resident who is working for free gram call 703-324-8681. can tell the difference between what is good work on the Feder campaign. and what is not good quality work,” Blumberg said. Professional colleagues have also said Feder’s per- Feder’s analytic background could also be useful sonality makes her an easy person to get along with Watershed Input Sought when tackling public policy issues other than health professionally. “Judy has amazing people skills. She Fairfax County is seeking public participation in the develop- care, said several of her supporters.