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Michele Rollins Personal details Political party Republican Website Michele Rollins for Congress Michele Rollins (née Metrinko) was a candidate for the Republican Party nomination for the United States House of Representatives election in 2010, in Delaware's At-large congressional district, a race she narrowly lost to Glen Urquhart[1]
The seat was vacated by Mike Castle, who announced his retirement from the House to pursue his unsuccessful run for Vice President Joe Biden's former Senate seat.[2][3]
Rollins held the Miss District of Columbia USA 1963 title and placed first runner-up to Marite Ozers in the Miss USA 1963 pageant held on 19 July.[4] Her sister Marsha competed in the same pageant as Miss Maryland USA.[5] In September she won the Miss World USA title representing New York.[6] On November 7 she represented the United States in the Miss World 1963 pageant in London and placed in the top fiffteen semi finials.
See also
- United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, 2010
References
- ^ "DE House: Urquhart ekes past Rollins". National Journal. 2010-09-14. http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/09/de_house_urquha.php.
- ^ Wilson, Reid (2010-06-09). "Big match-up: Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.) will run for Joe Biden's Senate seat". The Hill. http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/61781-castle-will-run-for-senate.
- ^ Miller, Beth (2010-07-14). "Rollins raises $585,000". Delaware Online. http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100714/NEWS/100714038/Rollins+raises++585+000.
- ^ "Refugee's Daughter Crowned Miss USA". The Tuscaloosa News. 1963-07-19. http://news.google.co.nz/newspapers?id=_6IeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=95oEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7552,2592747&dq=michele-metrinko&hl=en.
- ^ "Miss USA roots sister on in Miss America bid". Hartford Courant. 1963-09-02. p. 20A.
- ^ "Two Sisters Contenders In Top Beauty Contests". Reading Eagle. 1963-09-02. http://news.google.co.nz/newspapers?id=S8gtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G5wFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1903,1114511&dq=michele-metrinko+miss-world&hl=en.
External links
- Campaign Website
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
Preceded by
Helen SweeneyMiss District of Columbia USA
1963Succeeded by
Bobbie JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Pageant Winners Miss District of Columbia Margaret Gorman (1921) · Venus Ramey (1944) · Mary Hayes (1949) · Sarah-Elizabeth Langford (2002) · Shannon Schambeau (2005) · Kate Michael (2006) · Stephanie Williams (2010)Miss District of Columbia USA Michele Metrinko (1963) · Bobbi Johnson (1964) · Dianna Lynn Batts (1965) · Susan Pluskoski (1971) · Angela McGlowan (1994) · Shauntay Hinton (2002) · Sarah-Elizabeth Langford (2005) · Candace Allen (2006) · Mercedes Lindsay (2007)Miss District of Columbia Teen USA Suzi Simpson (1984)Categories:- Miss World contestants
- Miss USA delegates
- 1945 births
- Living people
- Delaware Republicans
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