Republican National Convention

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McCain Names Former Miss Alaska Contestant as Running Mate

We are pleased to announce that former Miss Alaska contestant, Sarah
Heath Palin, has just been named as John McCain's vice-presidential
candidate on the Republican ticket. In 1984, Palin was chosen as Miss
Wasilla and went on to become the 1st runner-up in the Miss Alaska
Pageant and received the Miss Congeniality award the same year. Her
husband, Todd Palin was a judge in the 2008 Miss Alaska Pageant.

Congratulations on this exciting news for the Miss Alaska Organization!

Miss Minnesota Angela McDermott To Perform at the National
Republican Convention on September 1st Millions of people around the world will be watching as the Republican Party convenes its 39th nominating convention in Minneapolis - St. Paul.

The roughly 2,380 delegates and 2,227 alternate delegates elected to
represent their states and territories will play a critical role in our
nation's democratic process - and secure a place in political history as
will our own Miss Minnesota, Angela McDermott who will perform the
national anthem to mark the opening day celebration of the national
convention.

Angie was crowned Miss Minnesota in June, where she was the overall
interview and talent winner at the Miss Minnesota Scholarship
Pageant. She will compete for the title of Miss America in January
2009. She is 24 and is a 2007 graduate of the University of Minnesota. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication, with a Minor in International Studies and we look forward to having Angie perform at this historic event on Labor Day! We applaud the efforts of Angie and the Miss Minnesota Organization!

National Sweetheart Contestants

Jennifer Soileau in Hoopeston

Sweetheart Judges

Darrin Emerick, Miss Washington Judges Committee
Daryl Schabinger, Vice President of Miss Illinois
Debbie Kendall, Owner of Kendall's Crown Jewelry in OK
Julie Seaton, Director, Miss Iowa Princess Program
Stacey Utley, Miss Arkansas chaperone

Miss America Pageant History

This article mentions the feminist protests against the Miss America pageant.

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Former Miss Louisiana Contestant Rebecca Suarez

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National Sweetheart Contestants

1. ALABAMA 3rd RU – Shellie Street
Jazz Dance: Let's Get Loud – no awards

2. ALASKA 1st RU – Jessica Chuckran
Performance Art – no awards

3. ARIZONA 1st RU - Rachelle Gurule
Vocal: tba – SS award

4. ARKANSAS 1st RU – Lauren English
Vocal: Gold – no awards

5. CALIFORNIA 2nd RU - Megan Lyne
Opera: tba – SS award

6. COLORADO 2nd RU - Morgan Weaver
Dance – no awards

7. CONNECTICUT 1st RU – Corrina Pysa
Monologue – Interview award

8. DELAWARE 1st RU - Julia Fuller
Jazz Dance – SS & EG awards

9. FLORIDA 1st RU – Kaitlin Monte
Vocal: Astonishing – Talent award

10. HAWAII 1st RU - Caroline Chapman
Vocal: tba – SS & Academic awards

11. ILLINOIS 2nd RU – Erin Madden
Vocal: Woman In The Moon – SS & Talent awards

12. IOWA 1st RU – Anne Langguth
Violin: tba – Talent award

13. KANSAS 1st RU – Danielle Coffman
Vocal: At This Moment – Interview & Character awards

14. KENTUCKY 2nd RU - Lindsey Sheckles
Vocal: A New Life Talent award

15. LOUISIANA 1st RU – Jennifer Soileau
Vocal: I Who Have Nothing – no awards

16. MARYLAND 1st RU – Heather Molnar
Vocal: It’s All Coming Back To Me Now – SS & Talent award

17. MASSACHUSETTS 1st RU – Amanda Kelly
Vocal: tba – SS & Talent awards

18. MICHIGAN 2nd RU – Samantha Steckloff
Vocal: tba – no awards

19. MINNESOTA 1st RU - Mackenzie Ross
Dance: Man Of LaMancha – SS award

20. MISSOURI 1st RU – Kari Gai
Jazz Dance – no awards

21. MONTANA 4th RU - Kali Green
Tap Dance: Cotton Eye Joe – SS award

22. NEW MEXICO 1st RU – Nicole Miner
Vocal: tba – no awards

23. NEW YORK 1st RU - Alyse Zwick
Ballet – no awards

24. OHIO 1st RU – Becky Minger
Vocal: Gold – no awards

25. PENNSYLVANIA 3rd RU – Jessica Megliss
Baton: Hey Pachuco! – no awards

26. SOUTH CAROLINA 1st RU – Grace Wepner
Harp: You Raise Me Up – SS & EG & Talent awards

27. SOUTH DAKOTA 2nd RU – Alexis LeVan
Monologue - Miss Congeniality

28. TENNESSEE 1st RU – Brooke Waddell
Vocal: tba - Miss Congeniality

29. UTAH 1st RU - Whitney Merrifield'
Piano: tba – Talent award

30. VERMONT 1st RU – Alex Larrow
Vocal: Time To Say Goodbye – no awards

31. VIRGINIA 2nd RU - Shannon Beam
Vocal: Gold – no awards

32. WASHINGTON 1st RU - Kristin Cox
Saxaphone: tba – EG & Talent awards

Congratulations to...

...Jenny Russell, who won the title of Miss Dixie Gem Peach
and Brittany McGehee, who won the title of Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival.

Good Luck at Miss Louisiana 2009!