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House
Resolution 143
By:
Representatives Richardson of the
19th,
Burkhalter of the
50th,
Keen of the
179th,
Fleming of the
117th,
and Burmeister of the
119th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
February 6 as "Ronald Reagan Day" in the State of Georgia; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
President Ronald Wilson Reagan, a man of humble background, worked throughout
his life serving freedom and advancing the public good, having been employed as
an entertainer, Union leader, corporate spokesman, Governor of California, and
serving as President of the United States; and
WHEREAS,
Ronald Reagan served with honor and distinction for two terms as the 40th
President of the United States of America; and in his second election, he earned
the confidence of three-fifths of the electorate and was victorious in 49 of the
50 states in the general election -- a record unsurpassed in the history of
American presidential elections; and
WHEREAS,
in 1981, when Ronald Reagan was inaugurated President, he inherited a
disillusioned nation shackled by rampant inflation and high unemployment;
and
WHEREAS,
during Mr.
Reagańs
presidency, he worked in a bipartisan manner to enact his bold agenda of
restoring accountability and common sense to government which led to an
unprecedented economic expansion and opportunity for millions of Americans;
and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Reagan's commitment to an active social policy agenda for the
natiońs
children helped lower crime and drug use in our neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS,
President
Reagańs
commitment to our armed forces contributed to the restoration of pride in
America and her values and those cherished by the free world and prepared
Americás
Armed Forces to meet 21st Century challenges; and
WHEREAS,
President
Reagańs
vision of "peace through strength" led to the end of the Cold War and the
ultimate demise of the Soviet Union, guaranteeing basic human rights for
millions of people; and
WHEREAS,
February 6, 2005, will be the 94th anniversary of Ronald
Reagańs
birth, and the first since his passing;
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that his body does
hereby declare February 6, 2005, to be Ronald Reagan Day in Georgia and all the
citizens of Georgia are urged to take cognizance of this event and participate
fittingly in its observance.