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Eileen R. Filler-Corn -LRB- born June 5 , 1964 -RRB- is an American politician .. American politician. American politician. Since 2010 she has served in the Virginia House of Delegates , representing the 41st district in the Fairfax County suburbs of Washington , D.C. .. Virginia House of Delegates. Virginia House of Delegates. Fairfax County. Fairfax County, Virginia. She is a member of the Democratic Party .. Democratic. Democratic Party ( United States ). Democratic Party. Democratic Party ( United States ). Filler-Corn sits on the House committees on Finance , Commerce and Labor , and Transportation .. Filler-Corn first ran for the 41st district seat in 1999 , but was unsuccessful .. She won the seat in a 2010 special election to replace David W. Marsden , who had himself won a special election to the Senate of Virginia the month before .. David W. Marsden. David W. Marsden. Senate of Virginia. Senate of Virginia. Jim Dillard , the Republican incumbent 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 '' .. Fairfax County. Fairfax County, Virginia. Jim Dillard. Jim Dillard. Republican. Republican Party ( United States ). Fairfax County Public Schools. Fairfax County Public Schools. She won by only 37 votes .. She was sworn in on March 3 , 2010 after her opponent dropped his plans to request a recount .