Tag: President Reagan
Vegas mountain peak could be named after former President Reagan
April 10, 2014
Las Vegas Sun – About the only thing former President Ronald Reagan doesn’t have named after him is a mountain, not one recognized by the federal government anyway. Now, Republican Rep. Joe Heck of Nevada is pushing a bill that would name a part of Frenchman Mountain, located just east of Las Vegas, after the nation’s 40th president. The House Natural Resources Committee approved Heck’s bill by voice vote Wednesday, but not before some Democrats on the committee had fun with the issue. Democratic Rep. Pete DeFazio of Oregon said a more fitting tribute would be to name Yucca Mountain…