HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1008

         A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION,  Declaring February sixth as Ronald Reagan Day in South Dakota.

     WHEREAS,  President Ronald Wilson Reagan, a man of humble background, worked throughout his life serving freedom and advancing the public good, having been employed as an entertainer, union leader, corporate spokesman, Governor of California, and President of the United States; and

     WHEREAS,  Ronald Reagan served with honor and distinction for two terms as the 40^th President of the United States of America; the second of which he earned the confidence of 3/5 of the electorate and was victorious in 49 of the 50 states in the general election - a record unsurpassed in the history of American presidential elections; and

     WHEREAS,  in 1981, when Ronald Reagan was inaugurated President, he inherited a disillusioned nation shackled by rampant inflation and high unemployment; and

     WHEREAS,  during Mr. Reagan's presidency he worked in a bipartisan manner to enact his bold agenda of restoring accountability and common sense to government which led to an unprecedented economic expansion and opportunity for millions of Americans; and

     WHEREAS,  Mr. Reagan's commitment to an active social policy agenda for the nation's children helped lower crime and drug use in our neighborhoods; and

     WHEREAS,  President Reagan's commitment to our armed forces contributed to the restoration of pride in America, her values and those cherished by the free world, and prepared America's armed forces to meet 21^st century challenges; and

     WHEREAS,  President Reagan's vision of peace through strength led to the end of the Cold War and the ultimate demise of the Soviet Union, guaranteeing basic human rights for millions of people; and

     WHEREAS,  on February 6, 2004, Ronald Reagan will have reached the age of ninety-three years:

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,  by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-ninth Legislature of the State of South Dakota, the Senate concurring therein, that February 6, 2004, be declared Ronald Reagan Day in South Dakota.

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Adopted by the House of Representatives,
Concurred in by the Senate,

Matthew Michels Speaker of the House	Karen Gerdes Chief Clerk of the House
Dennis Daugaard President of the Senate	Patricia Adam Secretary of the Senate