Hello, From Mrs. Marion County, Your Local 4th Generation Oregonian!
Last night I had the honor of making my first official appearance as Mrs. Marion County (Oregon). My platform, Type 1 Diabetes and JDRF (the research, education, and advocacy organization for Type 1), was one of a small handful of beneficiaries, of the 2019 Portland International Auto Show Sneak Peek Charity Benefit. With a combination of my love for dressing up and networking, as well as sharing my personal story of living with a loved one who has Type 1 Diabetes, my night turned out amazing. There were over 3,300 amazing individuals in attendance. I wore my Mrs. Marion County banner proud, and pinned onto the top of my banner, was my beautiful royal blue JDRF ribbon. I tell you what, I was so proud to wear that. I also worked the Will Call/Registration desk, which gave me the opportunity to visit with hundreds of people. That leads to the point of tonight's blog post. I got asked so many questions about the pageant, and I was thrilled, and proud, to be able to answer those indi
