on tuesday august 21 members of harris

On Tuesday, August 21, members of the Harris County, Texas Board of

Education voted to name the county education department building after

the nation's 40th president, Ronald Wilson Reagan. The dedication to

President Reagan, the first of its kind in Harris County, was

championed by new board member Michael Wolfe.

With the board's 5-2 vote of approval, the main building of the county

Department of Education located on Irvington Boulevard will soon bear

the name of America's favorite president.

"Mr. Wolfe's hard work to honor President Reagan deserves

recognition," said Grover Norquist, chairman of the Ronald Reagan

Legacy Project, a leading force in preserving Reagan's legacy. "While

Ronald Reagan was a leader in world politics, he also played a great

role in the lives of individual Americans. Recognizing his memory on

every level is a great honor to his life and legacy."

In his two terms as president, Reagan worked to rid the threat of

communism overseas while boosting the American spirit. Despite the

strength of growing communist states and a struggling economy, he

pushed forward to succeed in halting the expansion of U.S. government

and non-democratic governments abroad.

Texas is already home to 6 dedications, including Ronald Reagan Public

Library and High School in San Antonio. The new building dedication in

Harris County joins over 95 dedications to the late president in the

United States and 9 abroad.