Maureen Reagan

Maureen Reagan was the daughter of former United States President Ronald Reagan and actress Jane Wyman. After President Reagan was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Maureen Reagan joined the Alzheimer's Association as its official spokeswoman.

Fast Facts

1. Full name: Maureen Elizabeth Reagan Revell
2. Born: January 4, 1941
3. Ran for U.S. Senate in 1982
4. Ran for California State Assembly in 1992
5. 1989 memoir titled First Father, First Daughter
6. Adopted daughter Rita Mirembe Revell from Uganda
7. Suffered from Melanoma cancer
8. Died: August 8, 2001

Quotes

• "I will feel equality has arrived when can elect to public office women who are as incompetent as many of the men who are already there."
  • — Maureen Reagan, CNN
• "We're an ideal political family, as accessible as Disneyland. "
  • — Maureen Reagan
• "Women candidates have two unique problems. They have trouble raising money and being taken seriously by the media. "
  • — Maureen Reagan

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