Miss Teen uses Richardson title to address drunken driving
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Ashleigh Gordy is a high school junior, the current Miss Teen Richardson, and a passionate supporter of drunk- driving and underage drinking laws. A year and a half ago, her boyfriend Aaron Chapman was killed while riding in a car that was driven by a drunk driver who crashed. Aaron was 18, and had just graduated from high school at Canyon Creek Christian Academy.
Ashleigh attends American Heritage Academy in Carrollton now, where she has put together a team of friends to walk in the 2008 Walk Like MADD 5K - The fundraiser will be held at Williams Square in Las Colinas, and many of the teams will be made up of loved ones of those who have been impacted by drunk driving.
She has also chosen drunk-driving awareness as her platform for her Miss Teen Texas run, and is passionate about letting other kids her age know how dangerous their decisions can be.
“After Aaron died, I started looking around to see what was out there for teens, as far as drinking and driving,” said Ashleigh. “I decided to do what I could to make other kids aware of the danger.” She adds that “teenagers just don’t realize that they could be next- it really does happen to people you know.” To register to be walker, or a virtual walker for Walk Like MADD, go to walklikemadd.org or call 214-637-0372
