Personal health care issues drive Davis’ candidacy in District 134

Bellaire Examiner - By: Steve Mark

October 14, 2010

Politics was never part of Sarah Davis’ plan. That changed on Christmas Eve 2009.

“When the U.S. Senate passed the healthcare legislation, I just knew I had to get involved,” said Davis, who at the time was undergoing chemotherapy and recovering from breast cancer. “When you go through cancer like I did, I really felt this need to be part of something bigger than myself.”

“I wasn’t sure how I was going to get involved, Davis said, “but it led to this.

(Sarah with Harris County Judge Ed Emmett & West U. Mayor Bob Kelly)

 

“People understand why I feel so passionately about it. I was very concerned not only about my own health care as well as the freedom for others to make their own decisions.”

Davis, an attorney since obtaining her law degree in 2001, has been driven since that December change in purpose, aiming at the Texas House District 134 seat.

“I’ve been block-walking since January,” said Davis, and I haven’t stopped since.”

Davis has based her campaign on fighting federal control over health care, along with her views on conservative taxes.

“The overwhelming topic of conversation centers around government spending, taxes, and property taxes,” said Davis, who attended Dulles High School and Baylor University, and lives in West University. “People are worried about where property taxes are going to go, especially with the budget deficit. As a conservative, I believe in keeping taxes as low as possible.”

Along the way, Davis has picked up support from Mayors Bob Kelly of West University Place and Cindy Siegel of Bellaire.

“I want to see a state representative who is going to be very conservative when it comes to taxation cuts,” said Kelly, “and she convinced me she was.”

Davis, 34, thinks she has considerable experience for the new job she pursues, despite her relative youth for someone seeking elective office. At very least, she has recovered energy after her cancer fight—enough to combat the one thing that seems more taxing than the never-ending block-walking.

“There’s a lot of questionnaires,” laughs Davis. “But, you’re asking people to vote for you and they want to know why, and what you believe, so it’s a necessary part.”