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Meet the Delegates

Click on the map below to meet the children selected to represent their states at JDRF's 2007 Children's Congress. These children with type 1 diabetes—ages 4 to 17, representing all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and six other countries—will converge on Washington, D.C. from June 17-20, 2007, to tell their stories and urge lawmakers to help find a cure.

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Deleware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Delegate: Alexa
State: Washington
Profile: Alexa gets annoyed when people tell her she can't eat a certain food. "I just calmly tell them, "I can eat that, I just need extra insulin.'"
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Delegate: Dylan
State: Vermont
Profile: Dylan, 9, is in the third grade and likes to swim, roller skate, ride his bike, and spend time with his friends. He also likes reading, playing with his dog, and building things.
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Delegate: Jenna
State: North Carolina
Profile: Jenna's favorite sport is basketball, and she loves going to see the Tar Heels play at UNC. She was voted MVP on her 8th grade team, and also plays lacrosse, field hockey and soccer.
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Delegate: Spenser
State: California
Profile: Spenser, 14, can't imagine what it's like for young children who don't get to eat what they want when they want it because of diabetes.
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