Craig Shirley
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Craig Shirley | |
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Springfield College | |
Occupation | Author |
Spouse | Zorine Shirley |
Children | 4 |
Website | www |
Craigan Paul Shirley[1][2] (born September 24, 1956) is a conservative American political consultant and author of four books on Ronald Reagan.[3]
Life and career
Youth and education
Shirley is the second son of Edward Bruce Shirley and Barbara Cone Shirley. His father was a founding member of the
Career
In the 1970s, he was on the staff of Senator
In 1980, he ran an independent expenditure campaign in support of former
He joined the staff of the
In 1986, he became a consultant to the Fund for America's Future, the
During the 1990s, Shirley conceived and created Citizens for State Power, which represented small investor-owned utilities and they successfully stopped the attempts by Enron to nationalize the electricity grid.[14] In 2000, Craig Shirley & Associates became Shirley & Banister Public Affairs. In 2019, it became Shirley & McVicker Public Affairs. Shirley is the acting chairman of the political action committee, Citizens for the Republic.[15][16]
Shirley is a former member of the Board of Governors of the
Books
- Reagan's Revolution: The Untold Story of the Campaign That Started It All (Thomas Nelson, 2005)[22]
- Rendezvous with Destiny: Ronald Reagan and the Campaign That Changed America (Intercollegiate Studies Institute, 2009)[23]
- December 1941: 31 Days That Changed America and Saved the World (Thomas Nelson, 2011)[24]
- Last Act: The Final Years and Emerging Legacy of Ronald Reagan (Thomas Nelson, 2015)[25]
- Reagan Rising: The Decisive Years, 1976-1980 (HarperCollins, 2017)
- Citizen Newt: The Making of a Reagan Conservative (Thomas Nelson, 2017)[26]
- Mary Ball Washington: The Untold Story of George Washington's Mother (Harper Collins 2019)[27]
- April 1945: The Hinge of History (Thomas Nelson, 2022)[28]
His book December 1941: 31 Days That Changed America and Saved the World (2011), was a New York Times bestseller.
Personal life
Shirley is the founder of the Ft. Hunt Youth Lacrosse Program and was a coach there for 14 years.[30] Zorine Shirley is a Vice President of the Essex Country Historical Society.[31]
References
- ^ "Green, Max: Files, 1985-1988" (PDF). Reagan Library. p. 143. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "Contributions Arranged By Type And Recipient". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "Craig Shirley". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ^ "Edward Shirley Dies In Hospital". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. March 12, 1977. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ^ "Springfield College History Program News | Springfield College". springfield.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ Quenqua, Douglas. "Profile: Shirley helps right-wing ideals reach new heights". The PR Week.
- ^ "Ronald Reagan: A look at his life, presidency and policies with Craig Shirley". Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- ^ Shirley, Craig. "Ronald Reagan: A look at his life, presidency and policies with Craig Shirley". The Washington Post.
- ^ "A Bit of History". Archived from the original on 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
- ^ Dillin, John. "Ad campaigns on behalf of candidates are rough-and-tumble". The Christian Science Monitor.
- ^ "About Us". Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- ^ "Craig Shirley". Retrieved 2015-04-18.
- ^ "Craig Shirley". Retrieved 2015-04-18.
- ^ Drinkard, Jim. "Fronts in Lobbying Edging Grass Roots". Associated Press.
- ^ "Officers". Retrieved 2015-04-27.
- ^ "Mission". Retrieved 2015-04-27.
- ^ "Reagan Ranch Board of Governors". Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ "Lecture with author Craig Shirley" (web). craigshirley.com. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ "Lecture and Book Signing with Craig Shirley". Archived from the original on 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- ^ "Ronald Reagan". Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ^ "EC elects trustees, officers". Retrieved 2015-04-22.
- ISBN 978-1-59555-342-3.
- ISBN 978-1-935191-93-3.
- ISBN 978-1-59555-457-4.
- ISBN 978-1-59555-534-2.
- ISBN 978-1-59555-448-2.
- ISBN 978-006245651-9.
- ISBN 978-140021708-3.
- ^ "April 1945". Marketing Pages. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ Hosticka, Alexis. "Fort Hunt Youth Lacrosse Celebrates 25th Year". Alexandria Gazette Packet.
- ^ elizabeth.prillaman. "Board of Directors & Staff". Essex County Museum & Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-01-19.