Lockeford’s Judy Horton one of 5 women in county competing in national pageant
Lockeford resident Judi Horton is one of five San Joaquin women set to represent the region in a national level pageant this week.
Horton, Molly Dua, Katie Lacy, Shim Lacy, and Bridget Montalvo have been chosen as state, regional and national representatives and will compete with more than 200 other contestants from around the world at the Pure International Pageants 2021 USA/North America and International Pageant taking place Wednesday through Sunday in Columbus, Ohio. The group participated in a virtual pageant to earn their titles and the chance to compete on the national stage.
Horton, 39, is a fifth-grade teacher at August Knodt Elementary School in Weston Ranch and was named Ms. California. She has created a new “Happiness Habits” campaign for her “Be the Impact” platform and will compete in the national division with 25 other women ages 30-44.
Horton lives on her family ranch in Lockeford with her husband, son and their menagerie of animals including four chickens, three goats, three dogs, three cats, one rabbit, one sulcata tortoise and a Clydesdale horse.
Dua, 19, is a graduate of Manteca High School entering her second year of undergraduate studies at UC Santa Barbara majoring in molecular, cellular and developmental biology. She was chosen as Miss Teen India and is thrilled to have the opportunity to represent her cultural heritage on the international pageant stage.
She has chosen Project HUGS for her “Be the Impact” platform, a project she created in 2016 to provide stuffed animals and personal care items for Agape Villages Foster Family Agency. She will compete with contestants from countries and regions including the US, North America and the US Virgin Islands.
Montalvo, is a 47-year old pharmacy services supervisor with Kaiser Permanente in Livermore and was named Classy Ms. California. She is a passionate supporter of the American Heart Association, raising thousands for the organization and was recently named a finalist for their Woman of Impact campaign in recognition of her ongoing advocacy work. She created “Bridget’s Heart and Soul” a lifestyle blog to help share healthy living tips and will continue this work for her “Be the Impact” platform. She lives in Manteca with her husband JD and three rescue animals.
Katie Lacy, is 74 and a retired cosmetologist who was named Classy Ms. California State. She has volunteered for a variety of charitable organizations, most notably the Shriners Hospital for Children of Northern California, which she has chosen as her “Be the Impact” Platform. Pat Miller, International Executive Director of Pure International
Pageants shared that Lacy is officially the oldest contestant the program has ever had, a distinction that Lacy is delighted to share.
Shim Lacy, 48, is an administrative assistant with the Port of Stockton and was named Classy Ms. Pacific States. She has chosen Manteca Youth Focus, a local nonprofit youth leadership and scholarship organization for her “Be the Impact” platform. She is the co-founder of MYF which has awarded nearly $100,000 in educational scholarships to youth ages 10-20 in the greater Manteca community. She resides in Manteca with her husband, Mike and their two rescue dogs, Buzz and Woody.
Pure International Pageants is a family-focused, faith-inspired, and purpose-driven national pageant system for females of all ages. The group has plans to host a live pageant in California in November. For complete details visit www.PureInternationalPageants.com or contact the national office at 740-709-1612.