State Legislatures Honor Ronald Reagan for 100th Birthday

Legislatures pass resolutions paying tribute on February 6, 2011

This year, the Ronald Reagan Legacy Project has asked state legislatures to pass resolutions declaring February 6 in tribute to Ronald Reagan. February 6, 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of late President Reagan’s birthday. The Ronald Reagan Legacy Project proudly commends the legislators -- Republicans and Democrats alike -- who have chosen to recognize February 6. Many of the resolutions passed with unanimous support. Thus far, 24 legislatures have passed resolutions in one or both chambers.

Legislatures who have adopted resolutions in one chamber:

California – ACR 9 Asm. Martin Garrick	Tennessee – HR 0005 Rep. Jimmy Matlock
Illinois – SR 0048 Sen. Christine Radogno	Texas – HR 21 Reps. Ken Paxton, Bill Zedler
Iowa – HR 10 Speaker Kraig Paulsen	Washington – SR 8619 Sen. Pam Roach
Ohio – HR 27 Rep. John Adams

Legislatures who have adopted resolutions in both chambers:

Alaska – HJR 13 Rep. Bill Stoltze	North Dakota – HCR 3013 Rep. Jim Kasper; Sen. David Hogue
Arkansas – HR 1008 Rep. Jon Woods; SR 5 Sen. Ruth Whitaker	Oklahoma – HR 1007 Rep. Pam Peterson; SR 2 Sen. Cliff Branan
Colorado – HJR 1009 Rep. Chris Holbert; Sens. Ted Harvey, Kevin Grantham	Pennsylvania – HR 23 Rep. Daryl Metcalfe; SR 18 Sen. Jake Corman
Delaware – SCR 2 Rep. Bobby Outten; Sen. Colin Bonini	Rhode Island – HR 5196 Reps. Laurence Ehrhardt, John Savage; S 0260 Sen. Francis Maher
Georgia – HR 188 Rep. Bill Hembree; SR 115 Sens. Chip Rogers, Cecil Stanton	South Carolina – S*338 Sen. John Courson
Idaho – HP 2 Reps. Linden Bateman, Stephen Hartgen; Sen. Brent Hill	South Dakota – HCR 1002 Rep. Jim Bolin; Sen. Todd Schlekeway
Kentucky – HR 95 Reps. Mike Harmon, Ben Waide; SR 77 Sen. John Westwood	Utah – SJR 8 Rep. Gregory Hughes; Sen. Dan Liljenquist
Maine – SP 78 Sen. Jonathan Courtney	Virginia – HJ 767 Rep. Steven Landes; SJ 419 Sen. Stephen Martin
Nevada – SCR 3 Asm. Scott Hammond; Sen. Barbara Cegavske

This year, the Texas House of Representatives has also adopted a resolution, HR 269 sponsored by Rep. Marva Beck, honoring First Lady Nancy Reagan.