Tamara Jean "Tammy" Fazzolari Wallace (born July 27, 1966) is an American

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titleholder from

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, who was crowned

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1987. She competed for the

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title in September 1987 but was not a Top-10 finalist. Her daughter, Ali Wallace, was crowned Miss Oregon 2015.

Pageant career

Fazzolari competed in the 1985

pageant as Miss Willamette Valley 1985, one of 16 qualifiers for the state title. She was named was third runner-up to winner Dana Marie Kocks. In June 1986, she was chosen as Miss Hillsboro 1986. She competed in the 1986

pageant but was not a top finalist for the state title. She entered the

pageant in

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, as Miss Portland in July 1987. Fazzolari's competition talent was

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. Fazzolari won the competition on Saturday, July 11, 1987, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss Oregon titleholder Jana Svea Peterson. She earned several thousand dollars in scholarship money and other prizes from the state pageant. As Miss Oregon, her activities included public appearances across the state of Oregon. Fazzolari was Oregon's representative at the

pageant in

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, in September 1987. The swimwear she wore at Miss America was donated by

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, an apparel company based in

. She performed a tap dance routine as her competition talent. Fazzolari was not a finalist for the national title. As a non-finalist, she earned a $2,000 scholarship for competing.

Personal life and education

Fazzolari is a native of

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, and a 1984 graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School in

. Her parents are Tony and Ethel Fazzolari. Fazzolari is a 1987 graduate of

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. On the morning of May 21, 1982, when Fazzolari was 15 years old, she was

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d on the campus of Benjamin Franklin High School in

. Her parents sued the Portland Public Schools and after a series of trials and appeals, the case was settled in the family's favor in November 1987. The case eventually made it to the

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2015 on June 17, 2015. , Fazzolari is a dance instructor at All Star Dance Academy in

References

External links

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Miss Oregon official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fazzolari, Tamara Living people 1966 births American beauty pageant winners Miss America 1988 delegates Miss Oregon winners People from Hillsboro, Oregon Mt. Hood Community College alumni Franklin High School (Portland, Oregon) alumni