Julie Donaldson

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Julie Donaldson Beauty pageant titleholder
Birth name:	Julie Anne Donaldson
Birth location:	Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, U.S.
Eye color:	Blue
Hair color:	Blonde
Title(s):	Miss Florida USA 2001
Major Competition(s):	Miss USA 2001

Julie Anne Donaldson is a beauty queen from Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida who has competed in the Miss USA pageant, in addition to working as a sportscaster on the New York City based network SportsNet New York.

Donaldson won the Miss Florida USA title in the state pageant held in Orlando, FL in July 2000.^[1] She had previously placed first runner-up to Kristin Ludecke in the previous year's pageant.^[2] Donaldson competed in the Miss USA 2001 pageant won by Kandace Krueger of Texas, but did not place. In July 2001 she passed on her title to Shannon Ford.

In 2006, Donaldson joined SportsNet New York at the network's inception. She has made numerous reports from various sporting events covered by SNY, and hosts Mets Weekly, a weekly program recapping New York Mets games, trades, injuries, and other features.

Donaldson has most recently worked as a TV host for Miami Heat's Heat TV.^[3] Prior to that, Donaldson went on to co-hostSports Rap on FOX Sports Net Florida. Donaldson has also co-hosted "Softball 360" on FOX Sports Net National, as well as on Information Television Network co-hosting the PBS series Healthy Body Healthy Mind.

In February 2008 Donaldson was hired as the Boston Red Sox beat reporter for Boston NBC affiliate WHDH 7.

Donaldson is a graduate of the University of Florida.

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[edit] External links

• Miss Florida USA official website
• Miss USA official website
• SNY.tv: Announcers: SNY's Sports News Team

Preceded by Kristen Ludecke

Miss Florida USA 2001

Succeeded by Shannon Ford