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                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  ACR 12
          Author:   Wilk (R), et al.
          Amended:  2/5/15 in Assembly 
          Vote:     21  

          ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 2/5/15

           SUBJECT:   Ronald Reagan Day


          SOURCE:    Author


          DIGEST:  This resolution declares February 6, 2015, as Ronald  
          Reagan Day.


          ANALYSIS:   This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings:


          1.February 6, 2015, will be the 104th anniversary of Ronald  
            Reagan's birth and the 11th since his passing.



          2.Ronald Reagan served with honor and distinction for two terms  
            as the 40th President of the United States of America; and his  
            commitment to our Armed Forces contributed to the restoration  
            of pride in America and prepared America's Armed Forces to  
            meet 21st century challenges.



          3.President Reagan's commitment to the nation's children helped  








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            lower crime and drug use in our neighborhoods; and his vision  
            of "peace through strength" led to the end of the Cold War.



          4.President Reagan signed into law a bill to establish the  
            holiday of Martin Luther King, Jr. on November 20, 1983; and  
            in 1986 he signed the last comprehensive immigration reform  
            act.



          5.President 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, a  
            corporate spokesman, Governor of California, and President of  
            the United States.


          This resolution resolves that the Legislature takes great pride  
          in honoring Ronald Reagan for his many contributions to our  
          country and in celebrating his life; and recognizes February 6,  
          2015, as Ronald Reagan Day.  


          Prior Legislation


          ACR 87 (Wilk, Resolution Chapter 10, Statutes of 2014) declared  
          February 6, 2014, as Ronald Reagan Day.


          ACR 5 (Wilk, Resolution Chapter 4, Statutes of 2013) declared  
          February 6, 2013, as Ronald Reagan Day.


          ACR 93 (Garrick, Resolution Chapter 45, Statutes of 2012)  
          declared February 6, 2012, as Ronald Reagan Day.


          FISCAL EFFECT:   Appropriation:    No          Fiscal  
          Com.:NoLocal:    No








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          SUPPORT:   (Verified2/18/15)


          American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees




          Prepared by:Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520
          2/18/15 15:59:29


                            SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE


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