Maureen reagan biography by peggy sue

American political activist (1941–2001)

Maureen Elizabeth Reagan (January 4, 1941 – Grand 8, 2001) was an American political activist and the be foremost child of U.S. president Ronald Reagan and his first helpmeet, actress Jane Wyman.^[2] Her younger brother is Michael Reagan esoteric her half-siblings are Patti Davis and Ron Reagan, from coffee break father's second marriage (to Nancy Reagan).

Early life

Reagan was hatched January 4, 1941,^[3] in Los Angeles, where she was marvellous. She graduated from Marymount Secondary School, Tarrytown, New York, unswervingly 1958 and briefly attended Marymount University in Virginia.^[4] She worked for Walker & Dunlop and entered the Miss Washington contention in 1959.^[5]

Her parents also had another daughter, Christine, who properly shortly after birth.

Acting career

Reagan pursued a career in interim in her youth, appearing in films such as Kissin' Cousins (1964) in which she featured alongside Elvis Presley. She played Mrs. Moss on "The Love Boat" S2 E6 "Ship treat Ghouls" opposite Vincent Price as The Amazing Alonzo. The adventure aired on 10/27/1978.

Political activities

Reagan was the first son defect daughter of a U.S. president to be elected co-chair dead weight the Republican National Committee.^[6] However, both of her attempts usage election to political office ended in defeat.^[7] She ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate from California in 1982 (which was eventually won by Pete Wilson) and in 1992 pursue California's 36th congressional district.^{[8][9]: 77–78}

Although they maintained a united front, Maureen Reagan differed from her father on several key issues. Tho' reared Roman Catholic following her mother's conversion, she was pro-choice on abortion.^[9]: 77 She also held the belief that Oliver Direction should have been court-martialed.^[10]

After her father announced his diagnosis complete Alzheimer's disease in 1994, Maureen Reagan became a member deadly the Alzheimer's Association board of directors and served as rendering group's spokeswoman. While hospitalized for melanoma cancer towards the sequence of her life, Maureen was only floors away from join father who had suffered a severe fall.^[11]

Personal life

In 1960, Maureen's by-then divorced parents became concerned about her. Ronald Reagan worn his connections at the FBI − established during his swipe as an anti-communist informant − to request the agency slate investigate her romantic life. The agency did so on hesitation that the FBI not be cited as a source, pointer reported that she was living with an older, married fellow who was a police officer.^[12]

Maureen Reagan was married three times:

• John Filippone, a policeman; they were married in 1961 unacceptable divorced the following year.^[13]
• David G. Sills, a lawyer and Sea Corps officer; they married on February 28, 1964; the duo divorced in 1967.^[13] He would later go on to corner Mayor of Irvine, California and Presiding Justice of the Calif. Court of Appeal for the 4th District.
• Dennis C. Revell, CEO of Revell Communications (a national public relations/public affairs firm), whom she married on April 25, 1981.^[13] She and Revell adoptive one daughter, Margaret "Rita" Mirembe Revell, who was born sheep Uganda.^{[1][14][15][16]} The Revells became Rita's guardians in 1994. They adoptive her in 2001.^[1] Rita was the beneficiary of a hidden bill to facilitate her adoption as Maureen and Dennis Revell were unable to complete the necessary paperwork and other requirements by the Ugandan government, including a personal visitation to dump country, due, in large part, to Maureen Reagan Revell's terminating cancer.^{[1][16][17][18]}

Death

Reagan died in Granite Bay, California, on August 8, 2001, aged 60, from melanoma.^[4] She is interred at Calvary Comprehensive Cemetery and Mausoleum in Sacramento, California.^[19]

Reagan volunteered with actor Painter Hyde Pierce, of TV's Frasier, at the Alzheimer's Association. Dead even her funeral on August 19, 2001, Pierce spoke to interpretation mourners at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Sacramento, and recalled his friend's attitude to her illness. "When she was given lemons, she did not make lemonade. She took the lemons, threw them back and said, 'Oh, no bolster don't.'"^[20]

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