Background
Prior to competing in Mission Texas United States of America, Jefferson grew up in Keller, Texas, attended Keller High School where she was active in the high school band program, serving as drum major.
Prior to competing in Mission Texas United States of America, Jefferson grew up in Keller, Texas, attended Keller High School where she was active in the high school band program, serving as drum major.
She continued her education at Texas Wesleyan University. She is the daughter of a salesman, who changed jobs frequently. At the 1987 pageant, she placed first in the preliminary competition, second in semifinal interview and third in swimsuit and evening gown, finishing second runner-up to Cecilia Bolocco of Chile.
They have two children together.
Jefferson won the title of Mission Texas United States of America as the representative of Keller in August 1986 and was crowned in February 1987, becoming the third of five consecutive winners from Texas during the 1980s. The pair met when she made a stop in Pittsburgh during an appearance shortly after winning her title, and joined her husband briefly as half of the morning show behind the microphone when he accepted a new job as morning on-air personality at adult contemporary-formatted WSHH.
