Peggy Grande

Peggy Grande was executive assistant to President Ronald Reagan and is author of "The President Will See You Now." She was a political appointee in the Trump administration and serves on the board of Pepperdine School of Public Policy, and the board of The Center for American Ideas.

Happy birthday to America's first presidential centenarian

OPINION October 1

Happy birthday to America's first presidential centenarian

Jimmy Carter is quintessentially American in his love of God and country. He embodies the American dream, which afforded him every opportunity to find a big life beyond the city limits of Plains.

My personal remembrances of Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney

OPINION March 23

My personal remembrances of Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney

As former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney is laid to rest, I know he will be remembered with fondness and gratitude by many in Canada, and around the world.

What Ronald Reagan told PBS in 1979 reveals about the American Dream then, and now

OPINION February 6

What Ronald Reagan told PBS in 1979 reveals about the American Dream then, and now

Every year on February 6th, America gets to celebrate anew the birth of its 40th President, Ronald Reagan.

Maybe all those federal workers should just work from home

OPINION August 25, 2023

Maybe all those federal workers should just work from home

Instead of forcing federal employees back into the office, we should expand working from home so Americans can get government jobs anywhere in the US.

I worked for Ronald Reagan and learned the secret of who he was

OPINION February 6, 2023

I worked for Ronald Reagan and learned the secret of who he was

One hundred and twelve years ago Monday, on February 6, 1911, Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois.

Peggy Grande: Democrats own Afghanistan mess with Biden. They can't deny that they are accomplices

OPINION August 30, 2021

Peggy Grande: Democrats own Afghanistan mess with Biden. They can't deny that they are accomplices

Nothing in America and the world is better under President Joe Biden. Nothing. Kabul’s fall and the fallout surrounding it are just the latest, most tragic and deadly examples.

Peggy Grande: Americans will survive uncertainty of coronavirus – We are stronger than we realize

Coronavirus March 21, 2020

Peggy Grande: Americans will survive uncertainty of coronavirus – We are stronger than we realize

We need to rise above partisan politics and rely on each other and the God in whom we as a nation trust. We need to not be defined by the crisis itself, but defined by our courage in facing it.