[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 13033]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            CONGRATULATING MISS ARKANSAS PAGEANT CONTESTANTS

 Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. President, this week a time-honored 
tradition takes place in my home State of Arkansas.
  For more than five decades, young women from across the State have 
gathered each year in Hot Springs to compete in the Miss Arkansas 
Pageant, the preliminary to the Miss America Pageant. These women 
represent the best of our State, and I am proud to see them work toward 
their personal and professional goals as they compete in this event.
  Since 1938, the Miss Arkansas Pageant has sent a representative to 
the Miss America Pageant. In the early days, the Miss Arkansas Pageant 
was held in various cities across the State, including in my hometown 
of Helena. In 1957, the pageant moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas's ``Spa 
City,'' where it has taken place ever since.
  This year, 44 contestants seek the title of Miss Arkansas, which will 
be determined Saturday evening. I wish them all the best as they strive 
to achieve their goals. I also congratulate Miss Arkansas 2009 Sarah 
Slocum for the work she has done over the past year representing our 
state and our Arkansas values. These young women speak well for the 
future of our state, and I am proud to call them fellow 
Arkansans.

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