Susan Falconer (Comstock's Campaign Manager), Jessica Goodman (Comstock’s Personal Assistant), Vernell Strecker and Maricel Heeter (New PRWC Co-Presidents), Congresswoman-Elect Barbara Comstock, and Andrea DelVecchio (outgoing PRWC President). Photo contributed
In 1997, Barbara Comstock gave the first Character Does Count Award to The Honorable Ed Meese. At the time, Comstock was the first President of the Patriot Republican Women’s Club. Fast forward to the present, and Barbara Comstock, Congresswoman-Elect for Virginia’s 10th District, was herself honored with this year’s 2014 Character Does Count Award. On Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, the members and guests of the Patriot RWC gathered in McLean to honor the first Patriot RW Club President: Comstock embodies the ultimate mission of the state and national Federation of Republican Woman; to encourage Republican women to run for public office.
“Barbara has done that, and because of her tireless work ethic, personal appeal and, of course, her sterling character she has had a consistently successful political career which now brings her to the halls of the U.S. Capitol,” the Club states in a press release.
In addition to honoring Comstock at this annual Christmas Luncheon event, the Patriot Club also honored a very special influence on Comstock’s character- her mother, Sally Burns.