Tuesday, February 20, 2007

This year a record 42 states recognized Ronald Reagan's birthday! Check out the full list below.

RONALD REAGAN DAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2007
42 States Recognized Reagan Day

Governors Who Have Issued a Proclamation:
34 governors, 21 Republican (62%), 13 Democrat (38%)

Robert Riley (R – AL)
Sarah Palin (R – AK)
+Arnold Schwarzenegger (R – CA)
+Bill Owens (R – CO)
M. Jodi Rell (R – CT)
+Sonny Perdue (R – GA)
Linda Lingle (R – HI)
Butch Otter (R – ID)
+Rod Blagojevich (D – IL)
+Mitch Daniels (R – IN)
+Chet Culver (D – IA)
+Ernie Fletcher (R – KY)
Kathleen Blanco (D –LA)
John Baldacci (D – ME)
Timothy Pawlenty (R – MN)
+Haley Barbour (R – MS)
Matt Blunt (R – MO)
David Heineman (R – NE)
Jim Gibbons (R – NV)
John Lynch (D – NH)
+Bill Richardson (D – NM)
Eliot Spitzer (D – NY)
+John Hoeven (R – ND)
*Brad Henry (D – OK)
+Theodore Kulongoski (D – OR)
+Don Carcieri (R – RI)
Mark Sanford (R – SC)
+Phil Bredesen (D – TN)
+Rick Perry (R-TX)
Jon Huntsman, Jr. (R – UT)
James Douglas (R – VT)
Christine Gregoire (D – WA)
+Joe Manchin, III (D-WV)
David Freudenthal (D – WY)

*Denotes a verbal confirmation of the proclamation.
+ Denotes a resolution introduced in the state.

Legislators Who Have Introduced a Resolution:
23 States, 30 legislative bodies, 19 adopted

AZ - Resolution read by Rep. Steven Yarbrough (2/6/07)
CA - Rep. Audra Strickland– H.R. 6 – Adopted (2/09/07)
CO - Sen. Greg Brophy – S.J.R. 11 – Adopted (2/6/07)
CO - Sen. Wayne Allard – S.R. 73 – Adopted (2/6/07)
FL - Rep. Mike Fasano – S.B. 1918 – Prefiled (2/21/07)
GA - Sen. Ralph T. Hudgens – S.R. 131 – Adopted (2/1/07)
IL - Rep. Jack D. Franks – H.R. 55 – Introduced (1/31/07)
IL - Rep. Robert Pritchard – H.R. 78 – Introduced (2/7/07)
IA - Sen. Jeff Angelo – S.R. 8 – Adopted (2/6/07)
IN - Rep. Eric A. Koch – H.C.R. 14 – Adopted (2/6/07)
KS - Sen. Dennis Ryle – S.R. 1814 – Adopted (2/6/07)
KY - Rep. Ron Crimm – H.R. 64 – Adopted (2/6/07)
KY - Sen. Jack Westwood – S.R. 30 – Adopted (2/6/07)
MA - Adopted in the House (2/6/07)
MA - Adopted in the Senate (2/5/07)
MS - Rep. Mike Lott – H.C.R. 48 – Introduced (1/30/07)
NV - Sen. William J. Raggio – S.C.R. 1 – Adopted (2/6/07)
NM - Rep. Anna Crook – H.J.M. 21 – Adopted (2/6/07)
NJ - Rep. Sean Kean– A.J.R. 98 – Introduced (2/23/06)
ND - Rep. Bette B. Grande – H.C.R. 3021 – Adopted (2/6/07)
OR - Rep. Donna G. Welson – H.C.R. 3 – Introduced (2/6/07)
PA - Rep. Daryl D. Metcalfe – H.R. 18 – Adopted (1/30/07)
PA - Sen. Jeffery E. Piccola – S.R. 28 – Adopted (2/6/07)
RI - Rep. Robert A. Watson – H.B. 5339 – Adopted (2/6/07)
TN - Rep. Jason Mumpower – H.J.R. 95 – Introduced (2/5/07)
TN - Sen. Diane Black– S.J.R. 28 – Introduced (1/29/07)
TX - Rep. Harvey Hilderbran – H.R. 245 – Adopted (2/6/07)
WV - Rep. Jonathan Miller– H.C.R. 17 – Introduced (2/1/07)
WV - Sen. Don Caruth – S.R. 13 – Adopted (2/6/07)
WI - Sen. Ted Kanavas – S.J.R. 4 – Introduced (1/9/07)

Governors Who Did Not Issue a Proclamation:
16 governors, 14 Democrat (87.5%), 1 Republican (6.25%), 1 No Response (6.25%), 8 states with introduced resolutions or annual days

+Janet Napolitano (D – AZ)
O Mike Beebe (D – AR)
Ruth Ann Minner (D – DE)
*+Charlie Crist (R – FL)
+Kathleen Sebelius (D – KS)
Martin O’Malley (D – MD)
+Deval Patrick (D – MA)
Jennifer Granholm (D – MI)
Brian Schweitzer (D – MT)
Mike Easley (D – NC)
+Jon Corzine (D – NJ)
Ted Strickland (D – OH)
+Ed Rendell (D – PA)
Mike Rounds (R – SD)
Tim Kaine (D – VA)
+Jim Doyle (D-WI)

*Denotes no response at this time.
+ Denotes resolution introduced in the state.
O Denotes states with annual Reagan Day.