From The Banner · Hannah Yasharoff · · 1m 30s
Will Jawando returns to work after heart attack
Will Jawando, 3 weeks post-heart attack, resumes Montgomery County Council duties.
In brief
Will Jawando, 3 weeks post-heart attack, resumes Montgomery County Council duties. Will Jawando, the Democratic candidate for Montgomery County executive, returned to work three weeks after a heart attack during a pickup basketball game, planning to pace himself for recovery. Originally reported by The Banner.
Will Jawando returns to work
Three weeks after suffering a heart attack, Democratic candidate for Montgomery County Executive Will Jawando returned to the Montgomery County Council office.
Heart attack during pickup game
Jawando experienced chest pains and shortness of breath while playing pickup basketball at a Georgetown gym on Sept. 5.
Hospitalization and surgery
Jawando was hospitalized at George Washington University Hospital where a cardiologist inserted a stent, the same doctor who performed Dick Cheney’s 2012 heart transplant.
Doctor’s advice to pace
Jawando said he would pace himself per doctor’s orders to avoid pushing his recovery too quickly.
Heart attack impact
Jawando described the heart attack as a wake-up call, citing 2026 American Heart Association data showing heart disease impacted over 130 million Americans.
Campaign stress factor
Jawando attributed his heart attack to campaign stress and plans to delegate more to manage stress better.
Council welcome
Council President Natali Fani-González welcomed Jawando back, saying they love each other and have differences that make a healthy county.
Upcoming campaign plans
Jawando plans to return to the campaign trail this weekend, facing Republican Esther Wells in Montgomery County’s county executive race.
The headline
Will Jawando, the Democratic candidate for Montgomery County executive, returned to work three weeks after a heart attack during a pickup basketball game, planning to pace himself for recovery.
