Maryline Blackburn
Encyclopedia
Maryline Blackburn is a Europe
an-born African American
singer. Blackburn won the 1984 Miss Alaska
pageant ahead of Miss Wasilla, Sarah Heath, later Sarah Palin
, who went on to become Alaska Governor and Republican
Vice Presidential candidate
. Blackburn represented Alaska in the 1985 Miss America
pageant, at which she won a nonfinalist talent award.
She currently lives in Smyrna, Georgia
.
On October 25, 2008, Blackburn appeared on the series premiere of D.L. Hughley Breaks the News
, a CNN comedic news show.
On April 28, 2010, Blackburn announced her candidacy for a seat in the Georgia State Legislature, representing the state’s 34th district. Blackburn was nominated by the Democratic Party
but lost in the general election
to incumbent Rich Golick
.
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an-born African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
singer. Blackburn won the 1984 Miss Alaska
Miss Alaska
The Miss Alaska competition is a scholarship pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alaska in the Miss America pageant.Alaska's highest placement occurred in 1998, when Joslyn Tinker was selected for the Top Ten. One Miss Alaska won a preliminary swimsuit and another won a...
pageant ahead of Miss Wasilla, Sarah Heath, later Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
Sarah Louise Palin is an American politician, commentator and author. As the Republican Party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 presidential election, she was the first Alaskan on the national ticket of a major party and first Republican woman nominated for the vice-presidency.She was...
, who went on to become Alaska Governor and Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Vice Presidential candidate
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
. Blackburn represented Alaska in the 1985 Miss America
Miss America
The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
pageant, at which she won a nonfinalist talent award.
She currently lives in Smyrna, Georgia
Smyrna, Georgia
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 40,999 people, 18,372 households, and 9,498 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,949.9 people per square mile . There were 19,633 housing units at an average density of 1,412.6 per square mile...
.
On October 25, 2008, Blackburn appeared on the series premiere of D.L. Hughley Breaks the News
D.L. Hughley Breaks the News
D. L. Hughley Breaks the News was a comedy news show that aired on CNN from October 25, 2008 to March 2009, hosted and head written by comedian D. L. Hughley. On March 9, 2009, CNN announced that Hughley would be ending the show due to a desire to work in Los Angeles and be closer to his family...
, a CNN comedic news show.
On April 28, 2010, Blackburn announced her candidacy for a seat in the Georgia State Legislature, representing the state’s 34th district. Blackburn was nominated by the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
but lost in the general election
Georgia state elections, 2010
-United States Senate:-United States House of Representatives:-Governor:Incumbent Governor Sonny Perdue will be ineligible to seek re-election due to term-limits.-Other Statewide Executive Officers:...
to incumbent Rich Golick
Rich Golick
Rich Golick is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives in the U.S. state of Georgia. Golick is a Republican Party representing District 34, which encompasses parts of southeastern Cobb County.- Biography :...
.