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‘People are very scared’: Fairfax Co. supervisor on shutdown’s impact, available resources

By WTOP Staff

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Fairfax County, Virginia, is home to one of the largest numbers of federal workers in the country, with about 80,000 federal civil servants residing there, according to the county.

And as the government shutdown wears on, many of those government employees may need to lean on services provided by the county.

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay joined WTOP’s Anne Kramer and Shawn Anderson on Thursday to talk about the local impact of the shutdown and what the county is doing to mitigate it.

Read and listen to the full conversation below.

The following transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.

Garrett McGuire named winner of Virginia’s firehouse Democratic primary for House District 17 seat

By WTOP Staff
The Fairfax County Democratic Committee announced Sunday that the winner of Virginia's firehouse primary for the House District 17 seat is Garrett McGuire. A total of 2,356 votes were tallied in the race to fill the Fairfax County seat. Garrett McGuire clinched the race with 801 votes.
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