Kylie Williams is a beauty queen from

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who has competed in the

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pageant. After winning the Miss Tallahassee title, Williams went on to compete in and win the

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2007 pageant. Prior to this, she had competed in Miss Florida every year since 2003. Williams went on to represent Florida in the

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pageant, where she made the top fifteen and was first runner-up to the Quality of Life award. Williams also gained significant coverage on the reality show '' Miss America: Reality Check'' as shown on TLC. Williams was

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of her high school and a

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graduate of North Florida Community College. Williams went on to graduate from

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with bachelor's degree in marketing and is an alumna of the

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sorority. She was born on July 22, 1983. In 2007, the

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named Williams "Official Ambassador for Veterans' Advocacy". Williams traveled the state of Florida fighting for veterans' rights, educating veterans on how to gain access to their benefits, and visiting veterans in VA hospitals and homes. Williams experienced a flight in an F-15 and visited the troops on a USO Tour at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba during the 2007 and 2008 Christmas holidays. After giving up her Miss Florida title in 2008, Williams spent time at the Florida Capitol lobbying for Veterans Rights. During her time there, she successful assisted in having several bills passed and worked alongside Governor

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, and Lt. Governor Jeff Kottcamp during the launch of www.vetsfirst.org. Williams went on to lead a successful career in medical sales, working for Fortune 500 companies as GE Healthcare. Motto: "Fighting for those that fight for me".

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