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     Congresswoman and Mom of 2 Speaks Candidly About Her Incurable Brain Disease: 'I'm Too Young for This' (Exclusive)

     Jennifer Wexton was gearing up for her third term as a United States congresswoman in late 2022 when she received the difficult news that, even if she felt she had a lot left to give to the ...

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     Rep. Jennifer Wexton, battling brain disorder, uses text-to-voice device to give speech on House floor.

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     Congresswoman battling brain disorder delivers House speech using a text-to-voice app

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jennifer_WextonJennifer Wexton - Wikipedia

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   Jennifer Lynn Wexton (née Tosini; born May 27, 1968) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the United States representative for Virginia's 10th congressional district since 2019. [1] The district is anchored in the outer portion of Northern Virginia, and includes all of Fauquier County, Loudoun County, and Rappahannock County ...

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3. wexton.house.govU.S. Representative Jennifer Wexton

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   Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton has been serving the people of Northern Virginia for nearly two decades as a prosecutor, advocate for abused children, state Senator, and now a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia’s 10th District. A native of the Washington area, Jennifer graduated with honors from the University of Maryland ...

4. people.com › congresswoman-jennifer-wextonRep. Jennifer Wexton Shares Her Incurable Brain Disease ...

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   2 days ago · A young Jennifer Wexton (left) with her sister and father. Courtesy of the Wexton family. Wexton's foray from law to politics came in 2014, when a vacancy in the Virginia state Senate inspired her ...

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6. www.npr.org › 2024/05/08 › 1249907456Rep. Jennifer Wexton gave a House speech with voice assist ...

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   3 days ago · Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia was diagnosed last year with rare disease that makes it hard to speak. She still advocated for a bill renaming a post office in her district – and the House ...

7. www.washingtonpost.com › dc-md-va › 2023/09/18Rep. Jennifer Wexton diagnosed with progressive supranuclear ...

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   Sep 18, 2023 · Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) at her home in Leesburg on Sept. 16. Her rare neurological disorder — often mistaken for Parkinson’s disease because the early symptoms are similar — typically ...

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   Who is Jennifer Wexton?

   • Serving the 10th District of Virginia. Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton has been serving the people of Northern Virginia and Shenandoah Valley for more than two decades as a prosecutor, advocate for abused children, state Senator, and now U.S. Representative.

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   Why did Jennifer Wexton get an MRI?

   • "My symptoms were progressing much faster than everybody else's," she remembers noticing. Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton attends a 2024 House hearing amid her new health challenges. Her doctor suggested she undergo an MRI, and by the fall of 2023 her diagnosis had changed.

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   Where did Jennifer Wexton go to Law School?

   • After earning her juris doctor from William & Mary Law School, she worked as both a private attorney and prosecutor in Loudoun County, Virginia — part of the Washington metropolitan area, where she still resides today — and eventually filled in as a judge there. A young Jennifer Wexton (left) with her sister and father.

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   Does Jennifer Wexton have Parkinson's disease?

   • Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) at her home in Leesburg on Sept. 16. Her rare neurological disorder — often mistaken for Parkinson’s disease because the early symptoms are similar — typically progresses more rapidly, does not respond as well to treatment and has no cure. (Robb Hill for The Washington Post)

   Rep. Jennifer Wexton diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy

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9. www.nytimes.com › 2023/09/18 › usRep. Jennifer Wexton Announces Rare Neurological Disorder ...

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   Sep 18, 2023 · Representative Jennifer Wexton, Democrat of Virginia, announced on Monday that she would not seek re-election next year after receiving a diagnosis of a rare neurological disorder. Ms. Wexton, 55 ...

10. wexton.house.gov › aboutBiography | U.S. House of Representatives - Jennifer Wexton

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    Biography. Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton has been serving the people of Northern Virginia for over two decades as a prosecutor, attorney, advocate for abused children, and state Senator. During her five years in the General Assembly, she passed more than 40 bipartisan bills, all while serving in the minority. Now in Congress, Congresswoman ...