1969

Still a talented athlete today, Judi was a world-class trampolinist, having competed on both the national and international levels when she entered the Miss America Pageant as Miss Illinois. Her trampoline exhibition in the talent competition helped win her the title and helped change the image of women athletes. She used her Miss America scholarship to obtain her B.S. degree in physical education from the University of Illinois. She served as a member of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports for eight years, having been appointed by Presidents Nixon and Ford. After working for a number of years for various companies and organizations as their national spokesperson, she is now an elementary physical education teacher and coaches golf and basketball. In her spare time, she enjoys playing golf and racquetball, and soccer. Judi is married to Jim Nash, an attorney. She has two sons and three stepchildren (all are now adults). Her greatest joy and accomplishment is being a mother and "launching" her children into the world.