Melanie Reagan has volunteered for Veterans support organizations since 2003. In 2017 she became president of the Colonel Renee Rubin Private Veterans Foundation, to support worthy impactful programs that best serve the needs of America’s veterans. Since its’ inception, the foundation has supported the following charity organizations: Operation Good to Go, 4 Paws 2 Freedom, the Colonel’s Kennels, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Quilts of Valor, Dogs on Deployment, Saving Gracie an Angel Fund for Pets and Pathways for Veterans.
Melanie retired from the California State Senate in 2019. Prior to her move to the State Legislature she spent more than 20 years in radio and TV broadcasting, winning a Telly Award for script-writing and published her first book in 2014.
Two of Melanie’s three children graduated from West Point and U.S. Air Force Academy military academies. Melanie is also a fifth degree black belt in Taekwondo. Her latest project is documenting the incredible life of Air Force Colonel Renee Rubin who’s inspiring career sparked the creation of the Col. Renee Rubin Private Foundation.
