[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 62 (Thursday, April 7, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S2097]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 584--CONGRATULATING MISS EMMA BROYLES OF ALASKA FOR 
                    BEING CROWNED MISS AMERICA 2022

  Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 584

       Whereas Emma Broyles was born and raised in Anchorage, 
     Alaska, and graduated from Service High School in 2019;
       Whereas Miss Broyles, an honors student and a biomedical 
     sciences major at Arizona State University, plans to attend 
     medical school and become a dermatologist;
       Whereas Miss Broyles, who has excelled at a wide range of 
     musical activities from an early age, is pursuing a minor in 
     voice performance;
       Whereas Miss Broyles applied her exceptional talents in the 
     Miss Alaska 2021 competition;
       Whereas Miss Broyles was crowned Miss Alaska on June 17, 
     2021;
       Whereas Miss Broyles, as Miss Alaska, participated in the 
     100th Anniversary Miss America Competition (referred to in 
     this preamble as the ``Competition'') alongside 50 
     outstanding young women from across the country;
       Whereas Miss Broyles was inspired by her older brother to 
     choose ``Building Community through the Special Olympics'' as 
     the theme of her social impact initiative;
       Whereas, during the talent segment of the Competition, Miss 
     Broyles sang ``Let Me Be Your Star'' from the television show 
     ``Smash'';
       Whereas, throughout the Competition, Miss Broyles spoke 
     openly and courageously about her struggles with attention 
     deficit hyperactivity disorder and dermatillomania;
       Whereas Miss Broyles was crowned Miss America 2022 on 
     December 16, 2021;
       Whereas Miss Broyles is the first Alaskan to be crowned 
     Miss America in the 100-year history of the Competition;
       Whereas Miss Broyles is the first Korean-American to be 
     crowned Miss America; and
       Whereas Alaskans take great pride in Miss Broyles' victory: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates Miss Emma Broyles of Alaska for being 
     crowned Miss America 2022;
       (2) celebrates historic achievement of Miss Broyles as the 
     first Alaskan and first Korean-American to be crowned Miss 
     America; and
       (3) commends Miss Broyles for inspiring young people and 
     serving as a positive role model for millions of individuals 
     in the United States.

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