HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 387 Offered February 24, 2006 Commending Amber Brooke Copley on being named Miss Virginia USA 2006. ----------
Patrons-- Johnson, Abbitt, Albo, Alexander, Amundson, Armstrong, Athey, BaCote, Barlow, Bell, Bowling, Brink, Bulova, Byron, Callahan, Caputo, Carrico, Cline, Cole, Cosgrove, Cox, Crockett-Stark, Dance, Dudley, Ebbin, Eisenberg, Englin, Fralin, Frederick, Gear, Gilbert, Griffith, Hall, Hamilton, Hargrove, Hogan, Howell, A.T., Howell, W.J., Hugo, Hull, Hurt, Iaquinto, Ingram, Janis, Joannou, Jones, D.C., Jones, S.C., Kilgore, Landes, Lewis, Lingamfelter, Lohr, Marsden, Marshall, D.W., Marshall, R.G., May, McClellan, McEachin, McQuigg, Melvin, Miller, Moran, Morgan, Nixon, Nutter, O'Bannon, Oder, Orrock, Parrish, Peace, Phillips, Plum, Poisson, Purkey, Putney, Rapp, Reid, Rust, Saxman, Scott, E.T., Scott, J.M., Shannon, Sherwood, Shuler, Sickles, Spruill, Suit, Tata, Toscano, Tyler, Valentine, Waddell, Ward, Wardrup, Ware, O., Ware, R.L., Watts, Welch, Wittman and Wright; Senators: Wampler, Bell, Blevins, Chichester, Colgan, Cuccinelli, Deeds, Devolites Davis, Edwards, Hanger, Hawkins, Herring, Houck, Howell, Lambert, Locke, Lucas, Marsh, Martin, McDougle, Miller, Newman, Norment, Obenshain, O'Brien, Potts, Puckett, Puller, Quayle, Rerras, Reynolds, Ruff, Saslaw, Stolle, Stosch, Ticer, Wagner, Watkins, Whipple and Williams
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WHEREAS, Amber Brooke Copley was crowned Miss Virginia USA at Virginia Intermont College on November 12, 2005; and

WHEREAS, Amber Copley previously achieved the honor of being Miss Teen Virginia 2003; and

WHEREAS, a published poet, Amber Copley was born in Abingdon, Virginia, in 1985; graduated from Abingdon High School in 2003; attended the University of Virginia at Wise; and is now a junior at Virginia Tech majoring in communications; and

WHEREAS, an accomplished public speaker, Amber Copley will travel the state to educate Virginians on life skills and increase awareness of breast cancer; and

WHEREAS, Amber Copley aspires to be an actress and model, and drama productions are her passion; she has pursued these goals by developing a healthy body and healthy mind; and

WHEREAS, a young woman of exceptional talent and dedication, Amber Brooke Copley is well qualified to represent the Commonwealth as Miss Virginia USA 2006; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Amber Brooke Copley on being named Miss Virginia USA 2006; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Amber Brooke Copley as an expression of the General Assembly's congratulations and best wishes for her reign as Miss Virginia USA 2006.