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Voting is now open for Sam Saxton, of Quartzsite,
AZ, competing in 2019 Wrangler NFR National
Anthem Contest. The singers with the most votes
will be invited to sing the National Anthem dur-
ing a Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in
Las Vegas in December, 2019.
Sam Saxton needs your votes now thru
September 13th. He is a local of Quartzsite AZ.
His Dad is the Pastor of the Quartzsite Southern
Baptist Church on 100 Kofa! Sam blesses church-
goers with his wonderful singing voice on Sun-
day mornings.
Fan voting will determine the Top 30 candidates.
A minimum of 40 qualifi ed entries is required. In
the event the minimum number of entries is
Voting is now open for
Sam Saxton of Quartzsite!
not reached, the judging committee will deter-
mine the number and the contestants eligible
for fan voting. Fan voting will be August 30
– September 13, 2019. Fans are eligible to
cast one vote per email address for the duration
of the Top 30 Judging voting period. In order to
cast a vote, fans must provide a valid email ad-
dress.
Once fan voting for the Top 30 is fi nalized, a
panel of judges selected by Sponsor will judge
all eligible entries.
Judges will select the Top 8
entries and open the contest back up for fan vot-
ing. Fan voting will be September 26 – October
3, 2019. The top 2 vote recipients will be chosen
to perform at the Wrangler NFR.
TO VOTE VISIT NFRexperience.com:
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Mayor Norm Simpson
at League of Arizona
Cities & Towns Annual
Conference
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Town of Quartzsite promotional booth at League of
Arizona Cities & Towns Conference in Tucson
PHOTO: Mayor Norm Simpson, Town Staff Niccole Collier and Sharon Barnes
provided information about Quartzsite to attendees.
