# Will Jawando returns to work after heart attack

> Will Jawando, 3 weeks post-heart attack, resumes Montgomery County Council duties.
- Title: Will Jawando returns to work after heart attack · The Banner
- Summary: Will Jawando, 3 weeks post-heart attack, resumes Montgomery County Council duties. Will Jawando, the Democratic candidate for Montgomery County executive…
- Keywords: breaking, will jawando, montgomery county council, heart attack, democratic candidate, montgomery county executive, pickup basketball game, stent, george washington university hospital, cardiologist, dick cheney, september 5
- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/will-jawando-heart-attack-C2PSJXMJ6ZEJPGIPKEWCQCJSJY
- Author: Hannah Yasharoff
- Published: 2026-09-29T20:15:29.962+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: breaking, will jawando, montgomery county council, heart attack, democratic candidate, montgomery county executive, pickup basketball game, stent, george washington university hospital, cardiologist, dick cheney, september 5
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.