Linda Kay Fickus
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Linda Kay Manns was the first Miss Alaska Teen USA in 1983, the year the Miss Teen USA pageant debuted. She appeared in the 1983 Miss Teen USA Pageant telecast from Lakeland, Florida
and was a press favorite.
When she was crowned, Linda was 17 years old, the daughter of
William and Lillian Fickus. She spent much of her childhood growing up on a ranch in the southern foothills of the Brooks Range
in the Alaskan "bush".
Her heritage traced back to the Hessian Army during the Revolutionary War on her father's side, and to Alaska's ancient Athabascan peoples on her mother's side. She was the third child of four, and the second daughter in the family to win a state pageant title. Her older sister Deborah Fickus (married name Luper) was Miss Alaska USA
in 1980. She was the granddaughter of Moses Sam, the Traditional Chief of Arctic Village for last 14 years of his life.
Following her year as Miss Alaska Teen USA, she began a career in business & government that ultimately led to political appointments by Alaska Governor Frank Murkowski
, who she served as Deputy Director of Boards & Commissions, and as Special Assistant. She also served in Governor Sarah Palin
's Fairbanks office, was president of a local Republican Women's Club, and was a member of the Rotary Club. She also spent a number of years working as the manager of the bookstore at the University of Alaska Southeast
.
Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406...
and was a press favorite.
When she was crowned, Linda was 17 years old, the daughter of
William and Lillian Fickus. She spent much of her childhood growing up on a ranch in the southern foothills of the Brooks Range
Brooks Range
The Brooks Range is a mountain range in far northern North America. It stretches from west to east across northern Alaska and into Canada's Yukon Territory, a total distance of about 1100 km . The mountains top out at over 2,700 m . The range is believed to be approximately 126 million years old...
in the Alaskan "bush".
Her heritage traced back to the Hessian Army during the Revolutionary War on her father's side, and to Alaska's ancient Athabascan peoples on her mother's side. She was the third child of four, and the second daughter in the family to win a state pageant title. Her older sister Deborah Fickus (married name Luper) was Miss Alaska USA
Miss Alaska USA
The Miss Alaska USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Alaska in the Miss USA pageant.Alaska's highest placement was in 1964, with Patricia Marlin as the second runner up. Alaska's most recent placement was in 1990 when Karin Meyer placed in the top 6...
in 1980. She was the granddaughter of Moses Sam, the Traditional Chief of Arctic Village for last 14 years of his life.
Following her year as Miss Alaska Teen USA, she began a career in business & government that ultimately led to political appointments by Alaska Governor Frank Murkowski
Frank Murkowski
Francis Hughes Murkowski is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He was a United States Senator from Alaska from 1981 until 2002 and the eighth Governor of Alaska from 2002 until 2006.- Early life and career :...
, who she served as Deputy Director of Boards & Commissions, and as Special Assistant. She also served in Governor 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...
's Fairbanks office, was president of a local Republican Women's Club, and was a member of the Rotary Club. She also spent a number of years working as the manager of the bookstore at the University of Alaska Southeast
University of Alaska Southeast
The University of Alaska Southeast is a regional university in the University of Alaska System. Its main campus is located in Juneau and it has extended campuses in Sitka and Ketchikan....
.
Death
Linda Kay Manns died at the age of 43 on August 19, 2008, as the result of a long battle with breast cancer. Prior to her death, she appeared as a special guest at the 2007 Miss Alaska Teen USA pageant.External links
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1619293/fullcredits
- http://www.alaskatrappers.org/bio_sketch_bill_fickus.html
- http://www.catg.org/gallery/elders/MosesSam.html