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Third times a charm, usually, but
not this time… 15 times and number 15 was Valerie Brooks lucky
number. Yes, you are reading this correctly, Valerie competed for
the title of Mrs. Texas America 15 times! Valerie is married to
Bobby and together they have a son and a daughter. They are also
both educators in the Houston area.
The competition was held at the
Carroll High School Theater in Southlake on June 30th.
Valerie competed with 33 delegates from across the Lone Star
State in Interview, Swimwear and Eveningwear. Mrs. Texas won a
custom evening gown from Crown Couture, an entire wardrobe for two
weeks from Alberto Makali, and a gold and diamond “Mrs. Texas”
necklace from Ballerina Jewelers in St. Thomas.
Valerie will travel to Tucson,
Arizona from August 22nd – September 6th, 2007 to represent Texas
in the Mrs. America Pageant. Established in 1977, this National
Competition is devoted to proving that America's 60 million
married women are extraordinarily poised, articulate, hard-working
and versatile.
Mrs. Texas is the Official Preliminary to the Mrs. America
Pageant, the only Nationally Televised Mrs. Pageant in the
country. broadcast on the Women’s Entertainment Network. The Mrs.
Texas Program, in partnership with the Mrs. America Pageant and
the Mrs. World Pageant, is the largest system of its kind in the
world.
1st Runner-up Keri Thomas Mrs. Austin
2nd Runner-up Melissa Pocza Mrs. Collin Co.
3rd Runner up Donna Moss Mrs. Greater Arlington
4th runner-up Angela Neal Mrs. Houston
Rounding out the top 16 were
Alicia Gust Mrs. Williamson Co., Alicia Greear Mrs. Lake
Travis, Sarah Swindell Mrs. Travis Co., Amy Hogan Mrs.
Grapevine, Debra Sturges Mrs. Bell Co. Nerissa Knight Mrs.
Southeast Texas, Bobbie Jo Compton Mrs. Bayou City, Kayla Driver
Mrs. Amarillo Area, Leigh Gettman-Allen Mrs. Oak Cliff, Kelly
Dawson Mrs. San Patricio Co. and Analiese Haben Mrs. Comal Co.
The following awards were also
presented:
Mrs. Congeniality
– Monica Flores
Contestants Choice – Sarah Swindell
Photogenic - Derozette Banks
Marriage Longevity –Donna Moss
Ambassador Award
– Kelly Dawson
Director's Award - Amy Hall
Ticket Sales
Award - Amanda Smith
Memory Book Award - Kelly Dawson
Career Achievement - Nerissa Knight
Prettiest Eyes - Kelly Dawson
Best Smile -
Amanda Smith
Preliminary Interview -Melissa Pocza
Preliminary Fitness - Melissa Pocza
Preliminary Evening Gown – Angela Neal
Non-Finalist Fitness – Sally Mesa
Non-Finalist Interview – Dalana Barsanti
Non-Finalist Evening Gown – Theresa Glover
Community Service – Kristin Miner
CONTACT: Tracy Crist, Executive Producer of 2007 Mrs. Texas
Pageant, 785-539-5727 or visit our website at
www.MrsTexas.net
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