Dr. Daniel Gade is a retired U.S. Army A year to the day after his injuries, he ABOUT lieutenant colonel, professor, and public started his Master of Public Administration, DANIEL policy leader. In over 25 years of military and later went on to earn a PhD in public service, he was awarded the Legion of Merit, administration and policy. He taught political Bronze Star, and two Purple Hearts. Daniel science, economics, and leadership courses Daniel resides in Alexandria graduated from West Point in 1997 and at the United States Military Academy (West with his wife of 20 years, served in multiple locations in the United Point) from 2011 until his retirement from Wendy, and their three children. States, Korea and Iraq. the Army in 2017, and is now a professor at American University in Washington, DC. In 2004, his unit deployed to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Daniel led his While on active duty, Daniel served in unit of 150 soldiers on many combat President George W. Bush’s administration, missions, was wounded by enemy fire twice, working on veteran issues and military and was decorated for valor. His second healthcare, and served on the National combat wounding caused his right leg to Council on Disability and the VA Advisory be amputated at the hip, and he spent the Committee on Disability Compensation. next year in the hospital, enduring over 40 Daniel served 15 months in President Trump’s surgeries. Labor Department, helping formulate veteran employment policy. BRINGING BACK OUR ECONOMY REFORMING HEALTHCARE As America begins to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, Daniel’s year in the hospital recovering from his combat our top priority must be to get employees back to work, get wounds allowed him to realize how truly broken our system small businesses thriving again and ensure families can make of care is. 15 years later, little has improved. COVID-19 has ends meet, all while keeping one another safe. Daniel will spur changed the way we offer services and treat patients, and economic growth by fighting to slash taxes, cut red tape and it’s time we reform the way the healthcare and insurance keep the government out of our pocketbooks. industries work. We must ensure protections for people with pre-existing conditions, empower free markets and EDUCATING AFTER COVID-19 competition to drive costs down, and allow doctors and As a college professor and educator, Daniel understands patients to make their healthcare decisions, not out-of-touch firsthand the importance of our children’s education. government bureaucrats. America must ensure our nation’s children have every chance to succeed and that starts with safely reopening schools, providing parents and students with every For fun, Daniel does hard things: option available, reforming a broken system controlled by he mountain bikes and road bikes Washington bureaucrats, and expanding vocational training and enjoys CrossFit. In 2010, he opportunities. competed in the Ironman 70.3 World Championships, where SUPPORTING OUR VETERANS he won the paratriathlon category. A week later, he Daniel is a lifelong soldier, a combat veteran, and lost his entire completed Ironman Arizona, right leg protecting our country. He knows the sacrifices our pedaling the 112 miles with brave service men and women make everyday and has spent only one leg. his entire professional life placing vets in jobs, reforming our VA and protecting our brave men & women on and off the battlefield. No one is better suited to fight for them in Washington. GadeforVirginia.com Paid for by Gade For Virginia, Inc..