AL HJR458

Commends Chandler Marie Champion on being selected Miss Leeds Area 2013 and honors her selection to compete in the Miss Alabama contest in June 2013 at Samford University as part of Miss America preliminaries.

Champion is a sophomore at The University of Alabama double majoring in Dance and Broadcast Journalism with a platform titled "Chandler's Challenge: Reading is Believing, Don't Stop Believing" advocating literacy.

Previously competed as Miss Trussville 2012 (second runner-up, won talent and swimsuit preliminaries) and Miss Centerpoint 2011 (third runner-up), and earned multiple Outstanding Teen titles and scholarships through the pageant system.

Volunteers with the Optimist Club and contributed to reconstruction of Gateway's Rushton School Library in Birmingham; has been dancing since age three and will perform a jazz en pointe dance for the talent competition.

Expresses the Legislature's deepest admiration and appreciation for Champion and conveys best wishes for the Miss Alabama Competition and future endeavors.