[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9447]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO MS. CRYSTLE STEWART, MISS USA 2008

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                           HON. NICK LAMPSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 15, 2008

  Mr. LAMPSON. Madam Speaker, on April 11, 2008, Crystle Stewart, 26, 
of Missouri City, Texas was awarded the coveted Miss USA crown. I am 
honored to recognize her on this tremendous accomplishment.
  Miss Stewart graduated from the University of Houston with a degree 
in consumer science and merchandising and now runs her own company 
``Inside/Out.'' This remarkable company aids young women in building 
self-esteem and volunteers with many organizations in the community. 
Her ability to juggle academics, her company, and work at a modeling 
agency is a testament to her amazing discipline and strong desire to 
succeed.
  In the process of obtaining her crown, Miss Stewart made history; she 
is only the second African-American woman to win the title of Miss 
Texas and the first in more than a decade. I commend Miss Stewart for 
being a trailblazer, scholar, and success story to young women 
throughout the country, and I wish her luck as she competes for the 
title of Miss Universe in Vietnam this June. I know she will continue 
to bring pride to the state of Texas and the United States of America.

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