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The Capitol Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation annual Palm Night dinner at The Palm

Cynthia Rice, Vice President of JDRF Government Relations; Marie Long of AT&T; Honored Guest Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa); Palm Night Committee Member, Doug Lowenstein with Private Equity Council; Olympic Gold Medalist Gary Hall Jr.; and Palm Night Committee Member, Steve Vest of Time Warner

The Capitol Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation had its annual Palm Night dinner at The Palm in Tyson’s Corner Monday evening.

The JDRF honored Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) for his efforts in supporting Type 1 diabetes research. Olympian Gary Hall, Jr. also joined guests in celebrating Harkin’s work. Hall, along with Charlotte Cunningham of Bethesda, shared their experiences living with Type 1 diabetes.

The dinner traditionally honors a member of Congress who has shown outstanding dedication to the JDRF’s mission of finding a cure for Type 1 diabetes.

— Report by Kate Oczypok and photographs by Alison Umberger

Olympic Gold Medalist Gary Hall Jr. and Jim Handly of NBC4, Evening Emcee

Cynthia Rice, Vice President of JDRF Government Relations; Olympic Gold Medalist Gary Hall Jr.; and Pam Gatz, Executive Director of the JDRF Capitol Chapter

Jon and Elyssa Larranaga; George Mason Head Basketball Coach Jim Larranaga; Alan Meltzer of The Meltzer Group; Ron Rapaport

Honored Guest Sen. Tom Harkin with JDRF Ambassador Charlotte Cunningham, 13

Honored Guest Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA); Palm Night Committee Member, Doug Lowenstein with Private Equity Council; and Olympic Gold Medalist Gary Hall Jr.

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