[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10438]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               A TRIBUTE TO MISS USA 2009 KRISTEN DALTON

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                           HON. MIKE McINTYRE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 22, 2009

  Mr. McINTYRE. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Miss North 
Carolina USA Kristen Dalton for winning the title of Miss USA 2009 on 
April 19, 2009.
  An aspiring motivational speaker and entertainer from Wilmington, 
North Carolina, Miss Dalton competed against 49 other beauty queens to 
win the prestigious title of Miss USA 2009, in addition to receiving 
the highest scores for the swimsuit and evening gown competition. She 
will represent the United States of America in the Miss Universe 2009 
pageant in August 2009.
  A 22-year-old graduate of East Carolina University with a degree in 
Psychology and Spanish, Miss Dalton's duties as Miss USA will enable 
her to continue working with the Miss Universe organization's 
charitable alliances including Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the USO, 
Special Olympics, the American Cancer Society and speaking to youth 
audiences targeting issues such as peer pressure and perseverance. She 
will be afforded a year's use of a New York apartment, a public 
relations team, a two-year scholarship at the New York Film Academy and 
a salary to carry out her duties and continue the Miss USA focus on 
charity.
  A singer and dancer who credits her strong religious faith and family 
for her success, Miss Dalton comes from a long line of pageant winners. 
Her mother, Jennie Dalton served as Miss North Carolina USA in 1982, 
and her sister, Julia Dalton, served as Miss North Carolina Teen USA in 
2008 and as second runner-up in the Miss Teen USA pageant.
  Madam Speaker, dedicated service to others combined with dynamic 
leadership has been the embodiment of Miss Dalton's life and qualities 
that the Miss USA pageant upholds in selecting its winners. May we all 
wish Miss Dalton the very best in her quest for the Miss Universe 
title, in addition to using her selflessness, tenacity and integrity as 
a beacon of direction, and example of dedication, and a source of 
inspiration. Indeed, may God bless Miss Dalton and her time serving our 
country as Miss USA 2009.

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