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Miss S.C. pledges support for statewide texting ban
Furman alumna and Miss S.C. 2013 Brooke Mosteller came to the State House Wednesday, May 7, with Miss Teen S.C. Brook Sill and dozens of other women vying for Mosteller’s crown this year, to sign a pledge not to text while driving.
Mosteller also urged lawmakers to pass a statewide texting ban this year, saying South Carolina is one of two states that has not passed any laws limiting the use of cellphones while driving.
Read more in the State newspaper’s recent article, “Statewide text ban gains momentum, ‘sparkle'”
Charleston, South Carolina, native Brooke Mosteller is a 2012 graduate of Furman University where she majored in political science and was a member of both the Women’s Tennis and Track teams. She was crowned Miss South Carolina in July 2013.