Eileen Filler-Corn
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Eileen R. Filler-Corn is a Democratic
member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 41st district; which includes part of Fairfax County, Virginia
. She first won her seat in a 2010 special election to replace Dave Marsden
, who had himself won a special election to the Virginia State Senate the month before. She won by only 37 votes. She was sworn in on March 3, 2010 after her opponent dropped his plans to request a recount.
She first ran for her current seat in the 41st district in 1999, but was unsuccessful. Jim Dillard
, the Republican
who defeated Filler-Corn in 1999, endorsed her candidacy in 2010 because of her opponent's remarks that funding for Fairfax County Public Schools
was "excessive".
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Virginia House of Delegates
The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the...
from the 41st district; which includes part of Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County is a county in Virginia, in the United States. Per the 2010 Census, the population of the county is 1,081,726, making it the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with 13.5% of Virginia's population...
. She first won her seat in a 2010 special election to replace Dave Marsden
David W. Marsden
David W. "Dave" Marsden is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He currently represents the 37th district in the Senate of Virginia which is a portion of Fairfax County. Since 2006 and prior to serving in the State Senate, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates representing the...
, who had himself won a special election to the Virginia State Senate the month before. She won by only 37 votes. She was sworn in on March 3, 2010 after her opponent dropped his plans to request a recount.
She first ran for her current seat in the 41st district in 1999, but was unsuccessful. Jim Dillard
Jim Dillard
James H. "Jim" Dillard is a politician and former Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He represented the 41st district, which includes part of Fairfax County, from 1980 to his retirement in 2005....
, the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
who defeated Filler-Corn in 1999, endorsed her candidacy in 2010 because of her opponent's remarks that funding for Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax County Public Schools
The Fairfax County Public Schools system is a branch of the Fairfax County government which administers public schools in Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax...
was "excessive".