[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17582]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  IN HONOR OF MADISON WELSH, MISS AMERICA'S PRETEEN NATIONAL TEENAGER 
                                  2011

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                         HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 15, 2010

  Mr. ANDREWS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Miss Madison 
Welsh for being named Miss America's Preteen National Teenager 2011. 
She is a loving sister to Russell and Kyle, and the daughter of Mayor 
Russell and Heidi Welsh.
  After being crowned New Jersey Preteen in April, Madison competed in 
the weeklong national competition in July against the other forty-nine 
state winners. The competition was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
where Madison was crowned the winner. As Miss America's Preteen 
National Teenager 2011, Madison will travel across the United States 
for the next year working with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and 
volunteering in communities across America.
  The America's National Teenager competition celebrated its fortieth 
anniversary this year, making it the longest running pageant for teens 
in the U.S. Founded in 1970, the pageant promotes leadership, 
scholastic aptitude and service, and offers more than five million 
dollars in college scholarships annually. The Preteen division, which 
Madison won, is for girls between the ages of nine and twelve.
  Madam Speaker, Madison Welsh is an outstanding role model among her 
peers and I congratulate her for being named Miss America's Preteen 
National Teenager 2011. I wish her the best of luck in her future 
endeavors.

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