n Virginia, The Air is different and the weather is hopeful for UAFA-Uniting American Families Act

About being in Reston, VA, so close to the HILL… Capitol Hill, D.C. It is as if I feel the political energy, almost like a different air to breathe, one that requires aclimation- that said, I want to thank everyone who sent me emails and the Tan Mercado family cards, notes, emails of encouragement and support.  That inckudesthose of you on facebook, twitter, blogs, etc.  I will keep you all posted.  It means a great deal to me.

Reston, Virginia

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Reston, Virginia
View of Plaza America, west along the Dulles Toll Road from Wiehle Ave.

View of Plaza America, west along the Dulles Toll Road from Wiehle Ave.

Reston, Virginia is located in Virginia
Reston, Virginia

Location within the state of Virginia

Coordinates: 38°57′16″N 77°20′47″W / 38.95444°N 77.34639°W / 38.95444; -77.34639
Country United States
State Virginia
County Fairfax
Founded April 20, 1964
Area
 – Total 17.4 sq mi (45.0 km2)
 – Land 17.2 sq mi (44.4 km2)
 – Water 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation 328 ft (100 m)
Population (2000)
 – Total 56,407
 – Density 3,288.6/sq mi (1,269.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 20190, 20191, 20194
Area code(s) 703
FIPS code 51-66672[1]
GNIS feature ID 1499951[2]
Website www.reston.org

A view of the Reston Town Center

Reston is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The population was 56,407 at the 2000 census. An internationally known planned community, it was built with the goal of revolutionizing post-World War II concepts of land use and residential/corporate development in American suburbia.[3]

The Reston Town Center is the de facto central business district, with high-rise and low-rise commercial buildings that are home to shops, restaurants, offices, a cinema, and a hotel. It comprises over 1,000,000 square feet (93,000 m2) of office space.[4]

Municipal, government-like services are provided by the nonprofit Reston Association, which is supported by a per-household fee for all residential properties in Reston.

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