Fairfax County School Board, Dranesville District

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The Candidates

Jane K. "Janie" Strauss (Incumbent)

Occupation
Representative, Dranesville, Fairfax County School Board; former teacher.

Public Service

Board chair, Country Day School; international chair, CAPPIES high school theater program; member, McLean Project for the Arts; member, Fairfax County Library Foundation; member, Healthy Families Fairfax; former member, Fairfax Families Care; past vice president and education committee chair, McLean Citizens Association; past president, Fairfax County Council of PTAs; past president, Franklin Sherman PTA.

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Louise K. Epstein ()

Occupation
Retired lawyer.

Public Service

Co-founder, budget chair, Fairfax Education Coalition, 2009-present; co-founder, VP, FAIRGRADE, 2008-present; member, McLean Citizens Association, Education and Youth Committee, 2008-present; past president, TJ PTSA, 2010-11; former budget chair, McLean HS PTSA, 2010-11; past president, Fairfax County Association Gifted, 2002-09; Longfellow MS Volunteer of the Year, 2006-07; past VP, Longfellow MS PTA, 2002-03.

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