David Balat \;

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"\;FreedomCare--A Free Market Solution to Healthcare"\;

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David Balat\, 4 5\, was born and raised in Houston\, to parents who moved to the United St ates from the suburbs of Jerusalem and Bethlehem in Israel. David&rsquo\;s fath er was born deaf and mute\, and taught his son about adversity\, and his < /span>mother taught him to have a strict work ethic. They promoted an English-only hou sehold\, so David could have the best opportunity for success in their new ly adopted country.

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David&rsquo\;s father\, although born with a dis ability\, never accepted federal aid\, believing in working for the things they had. He and his mother owned and operated their own business in the Garde n Oaks area for nearly 40 years\, passing that passion for success and con veying their entrepreneurial spirit to David.

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Suc cessful Businessman

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David is a professional healthcare executive and former hospital CEO who specializes in finance and business development. At the age of 24 David got his start in the larger hospital systems out of a lifelong desire to help others. In just 2 years\, David moved his way u p to becoming an accomplished executive for a large group practice in the Texas Medical Center. David received his undergraduate degree in Biology f rom the University of Houston\, and his Masters of Business Administration and Masters of Healthcare Administration from the University of Houston < /span>&ndash \; Cl ear Lake.

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Turnaround Specialist

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Yearning to be his own boss and wanting to create a profitable environment for busine sses\, he began his own consulting firm that specialized in turning around struggling health care organizations. David developed a reputation for re scuing troubled businesses and growing them into thriving\, profitable org anizations. As a result\, David is responsible for turning around numerous companies and creating many jobs in the Houston area to include the commu nities of Kingwood\, Humble and Spring.

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Product o f the American Dream

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David is living proof that the American Dream c an be gained through hard work\, a great family\, and Faith in God.

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A long-standing member of his community\, David continues to create jobs t oday. He is a resource in the healthcare industry and is considered a lead ing expert in his current role as President of the company where he works. He credits his success to his wife of over 20 years who has demonstrated great strength and continued faith in David&rsquo\;s dream to exercise his entrepren eurial passion.

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Husband\, Father\, Conservative C hristian

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David met his wife Lauren at church in 1994\, and they marr ied 2 years later. Lauren is currently attending graduate school to become a Licensed Professional Counselor pursuing her desire to serve her commun ity. David owes his life\, his accomplishments\, and his loving family to God&r squo\;s faithfulness.

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He and his family have attended church in the district for nearly 20 years and have actively participated in missions\, committees\, and teaching Sunday School.

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Until the devastation that Hurricane Harvey caused\, the Balats lived in the Meyerland area with thei r two teenage children\, Abbie and Joshua. In the wake of losing their hom e\, they are seeking to relocate to a more permanent location\, while in t emporary housing. \;