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Marybeth Oxnam - Marybeth Oxnam a native New Yorker was educated at Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn and Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. She has performed Off-Broadway, in opera houses, national touring companies, television, radio, and nightclubs. She has graced the stage as Anna in “The King and I”, Guinevere in “Camelot”, Nancy in “Oliver”, and the Mother Abbess in “The Sound of Music”. Marybeth has had leading roles in over forty musicals and has performed in the states and abroad. She received rave reviews from the New York Times opera critic for her portrayal of the Barrister in the opera version of Lewis Carroll’s “Hunting of the Snark”. As a child, Marybeth sang on “The Dave Garroway Show” and was thrilled to perform with Shari Lewis and her puppet Lambchop on her program. At the age of nine, she won the United States National Archery tournament.
Presently, Marybeth is working on a one-woman autobiographical show entitled “Metamorphosis and The Daily Journey”. With humor, pathos, and music she shares her journey from model thin to morbidly obese and back to “normal” without bypass or lap-band surgery. She approaches this aspect of her life as a ministry. This animal rights activist is also a vegetarian. Living with chronic Lyme disease, she stays as active as possible tending to her organic gardens and swimming. Marybeth has worked with the Miss America Pageant on a local state level in New Hampshire. She looks forward to being your head judge.

Bob Goldstein - Bob Goldstein, is happy to be judging his first Florida Pageant. Mr. Goldstein is a life long resident of Florida, spending his last 13 years in Flagler Beach. On a professional level for the past 30 years he has been actively involved in the fine wine and spirits industry. Over this time he has used his experience to organize various hospitality events in North Florida. He currently serves as President of Wine & Spirits of North Florida.
Mr. Goldstein, enjoys living on the beach, playing golf, and listing to his extensive jazz collection. He is currently married to his wife of 30 years, Nancy and has three children.

$Dr. Scott R. Beat - Scott R. Beat is originally from Detroit, Michigan, but has lived in Florida for the past 36 years. After graduating from the University of Florida, Scott became an acupuncture physician and now operates offices in Palm Coast and St. Augustine. He is an advocate for alternative medicine and has been featured on the Discovery Channel as well as several radio and television talk shows. Scott is also an acupuncture educator, providing lectures, seminars and workshops to hospitals, schools and community organizations. In his spare time, Scott enjoys traveling, surfing, sailing, waterskiing and riding motorcycles. He appreciates being involved with this year\'s pageant.$

$Tara Boatwright-Garcia - Tara Boatwright-Garcia has lived in Florida for 39 years. She attended college in Jacksonville, Florida and served 4 years in the United States Coast Guard. She has been in the medical profession for 20 years and currently works in Orlando, Florida. Tara is involved with various volunteer programs abroad. She enjoys the beach, running, watersports and traveling. She is looking forward to judging this year\'s pageant.$

Don Swanson - Don Swanson is originally from the Buffalo and Rochester N.Y. area. He is a graduate civil engineer from the State University of New York at Buffalo and completed a lengthy career as a professional engineer, designing and building highways and bridges for the NYS Department of Transportation. He is currently working as a contractor for FEMA, estimating damages from hurricane storm areas, including Texas and Louisiana.
Don and his wife, Chris, now reside in Hammock, Florida; they have three children and four beautiful granddaughters. They both enjoy downhill skiing, playing golf, bike riding, dancing, traveling, movies and just walking the beach. When they moved to Florida, Don gave up his home wine making hobby, but still enjoys meeting with friends to partake of the fruit of the vine.

Our Auditors: -
Mr. Merlin Ledyard has been in public accounting in Florida since 1969 after graduating from Arizona State University . He started the firm of Ledyard and Ledyard, CPAs in 1974 in Tampa and continues staying active with the firm doing accounting, auditing and taxes. Merlin loves flying, boating, and motorcycling.
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Mrs. Linda Ledyard holds a Masters Degree in Guidance and Counseling and is a certified Guidance Counselor for students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. She has worked for the public school system for fifteen years. Linda loves swimming, decorating, and is also an avid reader. Both Merlin and Linda have raised two children in the Pasco County school district.

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