What:
Dedication ceremony renaming the Dixon Post Office building in honor former President Ronald W. Reagan
Who:
Bill Foster, United States Congressman, 14th District Illinois
James Burke, Mayor, Dixon Illinois
Ann Lewis, Chairwoman, Dixon Reagan Centennial Commission
Jo Ann Feindt, Vice President, Area Operations, Great Lakes Area, USPS
Robert A. Hart, District Manager, Northern Illinois, USPS
Marine Corps League, Dixon Area Attachment
Dixon High School Marching Band
When:
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
11:00 a.m.
Where:
Haymarket Square Park
317 W. Third Street
Dixon, IL, 61021
Details:
Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in Tampico, IL, on Feb. 6, 1911, but he considered Dixon, IL, where the family settled when he was nine, to be his hometown. Known as the “Great Communicator,” Reagan lived a fascinating life as an actor, spokesperson, governor, and finally the 40th President of the United States. On August 16, 2010, legislation to designate the Post Office building located at 405 West Second Street in Dixon, Illinois as the “President Ronald W. Reagan Post Office Building” was signed into law by President Obama. The legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Bill Foster.
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