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William C. Hall has lived in DeLand with his wife for 13 years. He has six daughters, two stepdaughters, eight grandchildren and three stepgrandchildren.

Hall is a freelance writer and business consultant for Carder Hall Media LLC, and a columnist for The DeLand-Deltona Beacon.

He has previously worked as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Time Distribution Services - Time Warner, as vice president and marketing director for the Magazine Division of CBS Inc., and as director of general merchandise for Kroger Co. He has been a consultant for Hospice of Volusia/Flagler, The Museum of Florida Art, and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Hospital.

Hall has served the community with several organizations, including being a founder of Interfaith Caregivers, a board member of the Agape Clubhouse and the DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce, a past chairman of the Chamber's Government Affairs Committee, and docent for The Museum of Florida Art.

Choose whether you agree or disagree on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being "Strongly Agree" and 1 being "Strongly Disagree." Add a 1 sentence comment to clarify your stance with the readers.

The West Volusia Hospital Authority should devote financial resources to inform the public

5 — Comment: A good website might cost $3,000 dollars.

West Volusia needs more free and low-cost clinics to reduce the wait time in emergency rooms

3 — Comment: Need some time to evaluate the clinics that are not yet opened.

Homeless and indigent citizens receive adequate follow-up with physicians after they have been treated or diagnosed.

3 — Comment: Some of the “indigent” are vastly underserved and long term care may be unaffordable. There remains much to examine.

Accomplishment of which you are most proud: Charitable works as with Inter-faith Care Givers and the Agape Clubhouse

Public-service goal you have yet to achieve: Election to the West Volusia Hospital Authority

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