Julie Smith (Miss Alabama)
Julie Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975 or 1976 (age 47–48) |
Miss America 2000 | |
Julie Smith West is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Birmingham, Alabama, who was named Miss Alabama 1999.
Career
Smith won the title of Miss Lake Harding 1997. Her two sisters also won qualifying pageants that year and were among the 45 women competing to become Miss Alabama 1997.[2] Smith was crowned Miss Magic City 1998. She went on to tie for first place in the preliminary swimsuit competition then placed second runner-up at the 1998 Miss Alabama pageant.[3][4]
In 1999, Smith won the Miss Chattahoochee Valley title.[5] Entering the 1999 Miss Alabama pageant as one of 47 finalists, Smith's preliminary competition talent for Miss Alabama was playing the marimba.[6] Smith won the competition on Saturday, June 19, 1999, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss Alabama titleholder Ashley Halfman.[5] Along with the title, she received a $10,000 scholarship and other prizes.[5]
On February 15, 2000, the Alabama Legislature passed a joint house resolution congratulating Smith on her victory, praising her breast cancer awareness work, and lauding her academic achievement.[7] As Miss Alabama, her activities included public appearances across the state of Alabama, including speaking engagements and fashion shows.[8]
Smith was Alabama's representative at the
Personal life
Smith is a graduate of
Her father, Robert Smith, is a strategic planner. Her mother, Sharon Ingram Smith, is an administrator.
References
- ^ a b "Miss Alabama History". Miss Alabama. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ Florence, AL. Associated Press. June 13, 1997. p. 1B. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- Tuscaloosa, AL. June 21, 1998. p. 1A. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- Florence, AL. Associated Press. June 18, 1998. p. 2B. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ^ Tuscaloosa, AL. Associated Press. June 20, 1999. p. 4B. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Miss Alabama". Miss America. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ Montgomery, AL: Alabama Legislature. February 15, 2000. Archived from the original(PDF) on April 7, 2006. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- Athens, AL. April 2, 2000. p. DF8. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- Birmingham, AL. Archived from the originalon August 11, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- Gadsden, AL. Associated Press. June 18, 2000. p. A1. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ Tuscaloosa, AL. Associated Press. April 7, 1996. p. 3B. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ "Missions takes center stage during WMU meeting". The Alabama Baptist. June 22, 2000. Retrieved July 26, 2014.[dead link]
External links
- Julie Smith West on Facebook