1. Teresa K. Apgar
2. 52
3. 503 Victoria Hills Drive, DeLand, FL  32724-8825
4. 386-851-0956 or 386-801-1243
5. tkapgar@cfl.rr.com
6. n/a
7. West Volusia Hospital Authority Group A, Seat 2
8. B.A. University of Central Florida
9. Creative Memories Independent Consultant.  Previous occupations—Legal Assistant-ten years, Advertising Account Executive, eight years.  Volunteer in DeLand and West Volusia, thirty-two years. Member of the West Volusia Hospital Authority Citizens Advisory Committee for five years.  President of the Woman’s Club of DeLand and the Atlantic Republican Women’s Network. Past President of MainStreet DeLand Association, West Volusia Hospital Auxiliary, The American Cancer Society, The House Next Door, Athens Junior Woman’s Club of DeLand.  Founder and Past President of the Faith, Hope and Charity Society.  Currently member of the Board of Directors of ARC of Volusia, Florida Museum for Women In the Arts, and Mystic Crew of Maravedi.  Member of the First Presbyterian Church of DeLand, Florida Museum of Art, African American Museum of Art, DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce, MainStreet DeLand Association, West Volusia Historical Society, Chapter AN-P.E.O. International, Daisy Circle-Garden Club of DeLand, Republican Club of West Volusia, Krewe of Amalee, Krewe Nouveau, twenty-five year member of the General Federation of Woman’s Clubs, President’s Project District 6 Chairman-Heifer International-GFWC Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs, District 6 Director’s Aide GFWC Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs. Past service:  Chairman City of DeLand’s 125^th Anniversary/City Hall Grand Opening, Board of Directors of St. Peter’s Catholic School, Leadership DeLand Alumni, Capital Campaign Committee for West Volusia Center of Hospice of Volusia/Flagler Counties, Steering Committee of Krewe of Amalee, Boy Scouts of America Golden Eagle Dinner Committee, District 6 Junior Director and Junior Parliamentarian Florida Federation of Woman’s Club.  Awards received:  West Volusian of the Year-DeLand “Breakfast” Rotary, first female recipient of DeLand Jaycees Outstanding Young Leader, Outstanding Young Women in America, Florida Blue Key, Pilot Club of West Volusia Making A Difference, Woman of the Year (twice) Athens Junior Woman’s Club of DeLand, DBCC Hall of Fame, and Paul Harris Fellow-Rotary International.
10. a. Providing access to healthcare for indigent residents of the district in a cost-effective manner.

b. Making indigent residents aware of the services available.

11. I do believe there is still a need for a Hospital Authority which levies ad valorem taxes to fund health care services.  The district has indigent residents in need of healthcare.  Without the access provided by the authority, those individuals general health deteriorates causing a greater burden to the public.
12. I am not aware of hospitals or medical facilities in the county that do not receive funds from the taxing district but provide healthcare to indigent patients and who has sought funds to reimburse them for same.  My experience as a member of the WVHA Citizens Advisory Committee has given me knowledge of the health services provided throughout the district.  The Citizens Advisory Committee reviews applications and has made recommendations to the WVHA for reimbursement and indigent care services. 
13. The WVHA Citizens Advisory Committee has an application process in which health care service providers are given the opportunity to submit applications in a timely fashion.  Those applications are reviewed, public interviews are held with the applicants and applications are graded upon their merit.  Cumulative scores are provided to the WVHA at a joint workshop to discuss the merits of each application.  Other taxing district dollars that are reimbursed by the authority are done so under statutory authority. 
14. I had mentioned earlier of informing indigent residents of the services available by way of WVHA funds.  This is one of the aspects the WVHA I believe has not fully pursued.