HJR460 Summary

• Commends Jamie Brooks for being selected Miss Shelby County 2013 and recognizes her accomplishment as an exceptional young professional.

• Acknowledges her platform "Dare to Discuss: AIDS Awareness and Advocacy," a non-profit educational organization she developed in high school that promotes AIDS awareness, good decision-making, and self-empowerment.

• Notes her extensive community service including serving on the Youth Advisory Council of Birmingham AIDS Outreach, developing school curriculum on AIDS awareness, coordinating awareness events and fundraisers, and participating in the D.C. AIDS Walk.

• Highlights her academic achievements including graduating as valedictorian of Clay-Chalkville High School, graduating summa cum laude from the University of North Alabama with a degree in Public Relations, and currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Troy University.

• Extends congratulations and best wishes for her upcoming competition in the Miss Alabama Pageant in June at Samford University as part of the Miss America preliminaries.