President's Day began in 1880 in the District of Columbia to honor the 1st President of the United States, George Washington. The holiday later expanded to the rest of the nation and became more widely known as President's Day in the 1980s.
In honor of President's Day, we surveyed our staff for their favorite presidents:
Commissioner Leonard: Harry S. Truman, 33rd President 1945-1953
"I admire President Truman's self-reliance."
Ty Kovatch: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President 1933-1945
"He was The Man under duress."
Aaron Johnson: Ronald Reagan, 40th President 1981-1989
"He perfected the use of the teleprompter."
Kenneth Edwards: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President 1953-1961
"I use highways."
Sara Petrocine: Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President 1901-1909
"He was passionate. Sometimes it was misdirected, but he was his own man."
Stuart Oishi: Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President 1901-1909
"He started the National Parks system as we know it. I dig that."
Anna DiBenedetto: Bill Clinton, 42nd President 1993-2001
"It's the economy, stupid."
Posted by: SP
