[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 93 (Friday, June 27, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S6778]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                              MISS KANSAS

 Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I rise to congratulate Ms. Lesley 
Moss of Hoxie, KS, who has been crowned Miss Kansas. Lesley began 
competing in the Miss Kansas pageant at the age of 17--the youngest 
allowable age for a Miss Kansas participant--and was a top 10 finalist.
  Last year Lesley won first runner-up in the Miss Kansas pageant. When 
the 1996 Miss Kansas, Tara Holland, relinquished her crown after 
winning the title of Miss America, Moss passed up the chance to take 
Holland's place, because she wanted to compete for the title again.
  Growing up on a farm 3 miles north of Hoxie, Lesley realized that 
there is a special sense of community throughout rural Kansas.
  Lesley developed an original program called Project L.E.A.D. 
(Learning what leadership is, Exercising personal leadership skills, 
Acting in collaboration with others, Devoting time and energy into 
community service) which encourages leadership through volunteerism 
within schools and communities of all sizes. As Miss Kansas, Lesley 
will promote leadership to thousands of students at over 200 schools 
this year. Project L.E.A.D. will also be her platform when she 
represents Kansas at the Miss America pageant in September.
  Mr. President, I am proud of Lesley's commitment to improve the lives 
of Kansans and commend her for the perseverance and dedication it took 
to win the title of Miss Kansas. I wish her the best as she travels our 
great State promoting community leadership in the 21st century.

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