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Michael Reagan is the eldest child of President Ronald Reagan and Academy Award winning actress Jane Wyman. Reagan regularly appears on network television as a commentator and guest with multiple programs including The Today Show, Good Morning America, Nightline and on FOX News Channel. He was honored in 2006 as an electee to the board of trustees of Eureka College, President Reagan’s Alma Mater. Reagan’s weekly column is published in 300+ newspapers and he has authored multiple books including the best-selling autobiography, “On the Outside Looking In,” “The Common Sense of An Uncommon Man: The Wit, Wisdom and Eternal Optimism of Ronald Reagan,” and most recently, “Twice Adopted”.
Dedicated to strengthening America’s communities, Elizabeth Edwards works with causes that help provide equal opportunities for all school children. In 1996, Mrs. Edwards co-established the Wade Edwards Foundation and helped build a free computer lab - the Wade Edwards Learning Lab - for high school students in Raleigh. The Wade Edwards Foundation runs a statewide short fiction contest for North Carolina’s high school juniors, awarding $10,000 a year in scholarships and grants to high school English programs. Mrs. Edwards remains active with the Parent Teacher Associations at her children’s schools, as well as with a variety of charitable efforts, including fundraising for the March of Dimes benefit. Mrs. Edwards shares her experiences on the campaign trail in her memoir, “Saving Graces: Finding Solace and Strength from Friends and Strangers.”
