Senate Bill sb1402

    Florida Senate - 2006        (NP)                      SR 1402

    By Senators Fasano and Pruitt





    11-1047-06

  1                        Senate Resolution

  2         A resolution recognizing February 6, 2006, as

  3         "Ronald Reagan Day" in Florida.

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  5         WHEREAS, President Ronald Wilson Reagan, a man of

  6  humble background, worked throughout his life serving freedom

  7  and advancing the public good, having been employed as an

  8  entertainer, union leader, and corporate spokesman, and was

  9  elected Governor of California and President of the United

10  States, and

11         WHEREAS, Ronald Reagan served with honor and

12  distinction for two terms as the 40th President of the United

13  States of America and was elected to his second term by 3/5 of

14  the electorate and by 49 of the 50 states, a record

15  unsurpassed in the history of American presidential elections,

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17         WHEREAS, in 1981, when Ronald Reagan was inaugurated

18  President, he inherited a disillusioned nation that was

19  shackled by rampant inflation and high unemployment, and

20         WHEREAS, during Mr. Reagan's presidency he worked in a

21  bipartisan manner to enact his bold agenda of restoring

22  accountability and common sense to the Federal Government,

23  which led to an unprecedented economic expansion and

24  opportunity for millions of Americans, and

25         WHEREAS, Mr. Reagan's commitment to an active social

26  policy agenda for the nation's children helped to lower crime

27  and reduce drug use in our neighborhoods, and

28         WHEREAS, President Reagan's commitment to our armed

29  forces contributed to the restoration of pride in America, her

30  values, and those cherished by the free world, and prepared

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    Florida Senate - 2006        (NP)                      SR 1402
    11-1047-06




 1  America's Armed Forces to meet the challenges of the 21st

 2  Century, and

 3         WHEREAS, President Reagan's vision of "peace through

 4  strength" led to the end of the Cold War and the ultimate

 5  demise of the Soviet Union, guaranteeing basic human rights

 6  for millions of people, and

 7         WHEREAS, February 6, 2006, will be the 95th anniversary

 8  of Ronald Reagan's birth, and the second anniversary since his

 9  passing, NOW, THEREFORE,

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11  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:

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13         That the Senate pauses in its deliberations to honor

14  the memory and accomplishments of President Ronald Wilson

15  Reagan and to recognize February 6, 2006, as "Ronald Reagan

16  Day" in the State of Florida.

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