Yasmine Ryback of Chaska was crowned Mrs. Minnesota-America 2011 on Saturday in St. Paul.
"I am committed to doing my very best to serve the title with distinction and represent the married women of Minnesota in a positive way through my advocacy of literacy," Ryback said.
Ryback is a registered nurse at Children's Respiratory and Critical Care Specialists in Minneapolis. She and her husband, Lawrence, have two daughters. She will compete at the national Mrs. America pageant on April 14 in West Virginia.
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