Started in 2011, Ronald Reagan Day takes place annually on February 6 in the state of California and is a day to recognize the former Governor and President Ronald. Ronald Reagan Day has been declared a state holiday in Wisconsin. Governors in 21 states issued proclamations designating February 6 as Ronald Reagan Day on the 100th anniversary of Reagan’s birthday in 2011. Later in 2013, 40 governors issued proclamations declaring Ronald Reagan Day in their respective states.
Raised in a low-income family in Tampico, Illinois, Reagan graduated from Eureka College and worked as a radio sports commentator. After moving to California in 1937, he found work as an actor. He later served as the Republican governor of California from 1967 to 1975 before becoming the 40th president from 1981 to 1989. Being the first president since Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve two full terms, Reagan began implementing new political and economic initiatives. His supply-side economic policies supported tax reduction to spur economic growth, economic deregulation, and a decrease in government spending. Regan became a highly influential voice of modern conservatism and his tenure initiated a realignment toward conservative policies in the United States.
Reagan remains one of the most popular presidents in American history. An assessment of his presidency among historians and the general public places him among the upper tier of American presidents. As president, Reagan brought about a new political and economic era. Reagan, who survived an assassination attempt during his first term as president, died at age 93 after battling Alzheimer’s disease.
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