Debra Sue Maffett (born November 9, 1956) was
Miss America 1983. Although she competed in the
Miss Texas pageant several years without winning, she moved to California and was subsequently crowned
Miss California 1982. She represented California when she won the
Miss America crown. Debbie graduated from S.P.
Waltrip High School in Houston, Texas, in 1975.Graduate of Lamar University 1980