Michael Reagan: Conservative Icon

Michael Reagan is the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, whose commitment to his father's conservative vision makes him the rightful heir to the Reagan conservative legacy being claimed by many today.

Politically, Michael Reagan is considered by many to be the most genuine Reagan of all, though he was famously adopted as an infant by Ronald Reagan and actress Jane Wyman.

After serving for many years as a nationwide conservative radio talk show host, Michael Reagan now serves as spokesman for Reagan PAC, dedicated to finding and supporting political candidates who exercise the unwavering conservative principles of his father.

Reagan, 66, works with The Reagan Nation, a nonprofit which places the public policy priorities of Ronald Reagan into the national debate over the future path of America.

Michael Reagan heads The Reagan Legacy Foundation, advancing the causes President Reagan fought for and memorializing the accomplishments of the Reagan Presidency with scholarships for military personnel serving aboard the USS Ronald Reagan, programs for children needing adoption, and public education on Alzheimer's disease while seeking a cure.

Reagan has appeared for years as a national commentator and guest on top-rated programs, popular conservative websites and on the FOX News Channel.

Over the last 20 years,  Michael Reagan's ideals, actions and public messages have centered on the unchanging conservative principles laid down by his father and the Founding Fathers before him.

Reagan is actively involved in charities and public service campaigns across the nation, including:

• The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation 
• The Young America's Foundation
• The Santa Barbara Navy League/USS Ronald Reagan Crew Enhancement Program
• The Arrow Project for Neglected and Abused Children
• The Olive View-UCLA Medical Center Foundation's Advisory board
• The board of trustees of Eureka College, President Reagan's Alma Mater

As a busy conservative Republican strategist, Michael Reagan also writes a popular nationally syndicated weekly column and authors best-selling books, including:

• On the Outside Looking In
• The Common Sense of An Uncommon Man: The Wit, Wisdom and Eternal Optimism of Ronald Reagan
• Twice Adopted
• The New Reagan Revolution: How Ronald Reagan's Principles Can Restore America's Greatness.

Michael Reagan tirelessly travels across the nation, reminding Americans of his father's inspirational California optimism.

"Ronald Reagan was the last great cheerleader this country had and, seven years ago when he passed away, we lost a cheerleader; somebody who uplifted America; someone who made us feel good about ourselves. We don't have politicians who make us feel good about ourselves today," said Reagan.

Reagan is a lifelong Californian and adherent of Christian faith and principles. He and his wife, Colleen Reagan, have two children and a home in Los Angeles.

Lately, Michael Reagan is surrounded by rumors and speculation that he might run for Governor of California in 2014.

Many Californians have stated they would feel good about having another Governor Reagan in Sacramento. Reagan has not yet publicized whether he will seek the Republican nomination for California governor.

For now, Michael Reagan, considered an iconic conservative in his own right, expresses great pride in representing his father, a man beloved by Californians, Americans and the world.

"You know my father as governor; as president; but I knew him as Dad. I was so proud to have the Reagan name and to be Ronald Reagan's son," proclaims Michael Reagan.