Rep. Burton established “Ronald Reagan Day”
STATEHOUSE—As the Indiana Statehouse celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ronald Reagan today, State Rep. Woody Burton (R-Whiteland) honored the former president by proclaiming February 6 as “Ronald Reagan Day.”
Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, in Tampico, IL. He began his career as a well-known actor, staring in more than 50 movie productions, before gaining a passion for politics.
He was elected in 1966 and served as the Governor of California from 1966 to 1974, before winning the presidential election in 1980.
“In 1981, when he was inaugurated as the 40th President of the United States, he inherited a disillusioned nation shackled by rampant inflation, high unemployment and a lack of American resolve at home and abroad,” said Rep. Burton today.
“During his presidency, he took pride in working in a bipartisan manner to restore accountability and common sense to government. He delivered on his promise to cut taxes for American workers in 1981 and achieved the historic tax cuts of 1986, which overhauled the federal tax code and reduced tax rates for American taxpayers.”
President Reagan implemented several economic initiatives, referred today by most as “Reaganomics.” Those incentives included reducing tax rates to spur economic growth, controlling the money supply to reduce inflation and reducing government spending.
In addition, President Reagan appointed the first woman to the United State Supreme Court, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. She served from September 25, 1981 – January 31, 2006.
He won reelection in 1984 carrying 49 out of 50 states—one of the biggest electoral victories in political history of the United States.
In 1994, the former president disclosed that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. He died ten years later on June 5, 2004 at the age of 93.
“He was remembered today as Ronald Wilson Reagan; a father, husband, actor and dedicated public servant, who restored the pride, optimism and strength of the United States and earned the deep respect and affection of his fellow citizens,” said Rep. Burton.
