Happy Birthday Ronald Reagan!
In honor of President Reagan's birthday, the Ronald Reagan Legacy Project asked that governors in all 50 states enact proclamations declaring February 6th "Reagan Day" in their respective states. Below is a list of governors who enacted proclamations, those who didn't, and a list of stragglers who will hopefully sign their name to a proclamation in coming days!
Today, remember what Reagan Day is all about- honoring the spirit and legacy of an amazing American, whose leadership and strength brought about peace and democracy throughout the world.
RONALD REAGAN DAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2008
30 Governors Recognized Reagan Day as of February 5, 2008
Governors Who Have Issued a Proclamation:
30 governors, 17 Republican (57%), 13 Democrat (43%)
Robert Riley (R – AL)
Sarah Palin (R – AK)
Arnold Schwarzenegger (R – CA)
Bill Owens (D– CO)
M. Jodi Rell (R – CT)
Sonny Perdue (R – GA)
Chet Culver (D – IA)
Butch Otter (R – ID)
Rod Blagojevich (D – IL)
*Mitch Daniels (R – IN)
John Baldacci (D – ME)
Timothy Pawlenty (R – MN)
Haley Barbour (R – MS)
Matt Blunt (R – MO)
David Heineman (R – NE)
John Lynch (D – NH)
Jim Gibbons (R – NV)
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)
Mike Rounds (R – SD)
Phil Bredesen (D – TN)
James Douglas (R – VT)
Christine Gregoire (D – WA)
Joe Manchin, III (D-WV)
David Freudenthal (D – WY)
*Denotes a verbal confirmation of the proclamation.
Governors Who Did Not Issue a Proclamation:
20 governors, 1 Republican (5%), 14 Democrat (70%), 5 No Response at this time (25%)
Janet Napolitano (D – AZ)
Mike Beebe (D – AR)
*Ruth Ann Minner (D – DE)
*Charlie Crist (R – FL)
*Linda Lingle (R – HI)
Kathleen Sebelius (D – KS)
Martin O’Malley (D – MD)
Deval Patrick (D – MA)
Steve Beshear (D – KY)
*Bobby Jindal (R –LA)
Jennifer Granholm (D – MI)
Brian Schweitzer (D – MT)
Mike Easley (D – NC)
Jon Corzine (D – NJ)
Ted Strickland (D – OH)
Ed Rendell (D – PA)
Tim Kaine (D – VA)
Jim Doyle (D-WI)
*Rick Perry (R-TX)
Jon Huntsman, Jr. (R – UT)
*Denotes no response at this time.
Contact governor’s offices today and urge them to declare February 6th, Reagan Day:
Office of Gov. Minner (DE)
Constituent Services
302-744-4101
Office of Gov. Crist (FL)
Contact: Sherry
850-410-0501
Office of Gov. Lingle (HI)
Constituent Services
808-586-7200
Office of Gov. Jindal (LA)
Constituent Services, (225) 342-0991
Office of Gov. Rick Perry
Contact: Cynthia
512-463-2000
