H.C.R. No. 89
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Ronald Wilson Reagan, 40th president of the United
States, passed away at his home in California on June 5, 2004, at
the age of 93; and
WHEREAS, Born on February 6, 1911, in Tampico, Illinois,
President Reagan graduated from Eureka College in 1932 and worked
as a radio sports announcer before signing an acting contract with
Warner Brothers studio in 1937; he went on to star in more than 50
films and later enjoyed a highly successful career in television;
and
WHEREAS, His electrifying speech in support of Barry
Goldwater's presidential bid in 1964 brought national attention and
encouragement from Republican Party leaders to run for public
office himself; he won the governorship of California in 1966 and
again in 1970; and
WHEREAS, Ten years later, Ronald Reagan captured 489 out of
538 electoral votes to win the White House; that same election saw
Republicans seize control of the U.S. Senate for the first time in
decades; in 1984, he won a landslide re-election, garnering nearly
60 percent of the popular vote and winning 49 states; and
WHEREAS, During his two terms in office, President Reagan
focused on shrinking the federal government and increasing the
country's military might; his policy of supporting anti-Communist
insurgents wherever they might be became known as the Reagan
Doctrine; highlights of his presidency included a sustained
economic recovery and the end of the Cold War with the Soviet Union;
and
WHEREAS, Less tangibly, he has been credited with evoking in
Americans a more generous feeling about politics and "restor[ing] a
kind of confidence in the presidency"; supporters and critics alike
have cited his humorous quips, affable charm, and sunny optimism,
as well as a remarkable ability to connect with individuals on a
personal level, even when delivering a formal address; and
WHEREAS, Possessing a grand vision of America's "rendezvous
with destiny," Ronald Reagan gave his name to a revolution in
politics and policy that continues to be a potent force at the
opening of the 21st century; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas,
Regular Session, 2005, hereby pay special tribute to the life of
President Ronald Wilson Reagan.
Grusendorf Hughes
Bohac Smithee
Paxton Allen of Dallas
Anderson Baxter
Berman Bonnen
Branch Brown of Kaufman
Brown of Brazos Callegari
Casteel Cook of Navarro
Corte Crabb
Crownover Davis of Harris
Dawson Denny
Driver Eissler
Flynn Gattis
Geren Goodman
Hamric Hardcastle
Harper-Brown Hegar
Hilderbran Hill
Hope Hunter
Isett Keel
Keffer of Dallas Keffer of Eastland
Krusee Kuempel
Laubenberg McCall
Merritt Morrison
Mowery Nixon
Orr Otto
Pitts Reyna
Riddle Seaman
Solomons Straus
Talton Taylor
Van Arsdale West
Wong Woolley
Zedler
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 89 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 17, 2005.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 89 was adopted by the Senate on May
16, 2005, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor