Craig Shirley

Craig Shirley
Shirley in 2016
Born
Craigan Paul Shirley

(1956-09-24) September 24, 1956 (age 68)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Alma materSpringfield College
Occupation(s)Author, political consultant
SpouseZorine Shirley
Children4
Websitewww.craigshirley.com

Craigan Paul Shirley[1][2] (born September 24, 1956) is an American political consultant and author of several 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 New York State Conservative Party.[4] In 1964, he campaigned door-to-door with his parents for presidential candidate Barry Goldwater. In 1978, Shirley graduated from Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he majored in history and political science.[5]

Career

In the 1970s, he worked for Senator Jacob Javits of New York, the John N. Dalton gubernatorial campaign in Virginia,[6] and Senator Gordon Humphrey of New Hampshire.[7] Shirley first met Ronald Reagan when Reagan campaigned for Humphrey in New Hampshire.[8]

In 1980, he ran an independent expenditure campaign supporting Reagan's presidential bid in the first six primary states on behalf of the Fund for a Conservative Majority. Shirley produced and placed radio and newspaper ads in New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and three other states, using the Fund's $750,000 budget.[9]

He joined the staff of the Republican National Committee in 1982. During the 1984 presidential campaign, Shirley was the Director of Communications for the National Conservative Political Action Committee.[10] After the election, Shirley opened his own firm[11] and worked on numerous matters, including aid to the Nicaraguan Contras, support for the Strategic Defensive Initiative, support for the Afghanistan Mujahideen, support for Jonas Savimbi's UNITA, and support for the Tax Reform Act of 1986. He also worked on the White House Conference on Small Business in 1985.

In 1986, he became a consultant to the Fund for America's Future, the political action committee of Vice President George H. W. Bush, and worked on George H. W. Bush's 1988 presidential bid.[12] In 1991, Shirley ran an advertising and public affairs campaign supporting President Bush and Operation Desert Storm, later represented the Embassy of the State of Kuwait and was placed in charge of public relations for an international conference on democracy hosted in Prague by President Václav Havel of then Czechoslovakia. Shirley briefly partnered with David Keene, but that association ended in 1992.[13]

During the 1990s, Shirley founded Citizens for State Power, which represented small investor-owned utilities.[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 Reagan Ranch[17] and has lectured at the Reagan Library.[18] He was chosen in 2005 by Springfield College as their Outstanding Alumnus[19] and has been named the Visiting Reagan Scholar at Eureka College. He taught a weeklong class, "Reagan 101", at Eureka College in 2012.[20] He was also appointed as a Trustee of Eureka.[21] He is also a member of the school's Reagan Forward Advisory Council.

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.[29] His book, Last Act, was named best narrative in the non-fiction category by USA Book News for 2015. His book Rendezvous with Destiny was named one of the five best campaign books of all time by the Wall Street Journal.


Personal life

Shirley is the founder of the Ft. Hunt Youth Lacrosse Program and coached there for 14 years.[30] His wife, Zorine Shirley, is a Vice President of the Essex Country Historical Society.[31]

References

  1. ^ "Green, Max: Files, 1985-1988" (PDF). Reagan Library. p. 143. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Contributions Arranged By Type And Recipient". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Craig Shirley". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  4. ^ "Edward Shirley Dies In Hospital". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. March 12, 1977. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  5. ^ "Springfield College History Program News | Springfield College". springfield.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  6. ^ Quenqua, Douglas. "Profile: Shirley helps right-wing ideals reach new heights". The PR Week.
  7. ^ "Ronald Reagan: A look at his life, presidency and policies with Craig Shirley". Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  8. ^ Shirley, Craig. "Ronald Reagan: A look at his life, presidency and policies with Craig Shirley". The Washington Post.
  9. ^ "A Bit of History". Archived from the original on 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  10. ^ Dillin, John. "Ad campaigns on behalf of candidates are rough-and-tumble". The Christian Science Monitor.
  11. ^ "About Us". Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  12. ^ "Craig Shirley". Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  13. ^ "Craig Shirley". Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  14. ^ Drinkard, Jim. "Fronts in Lobbying Edging Grass Roots". Associated Press.
  15. ^ "Officers". Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  16. ^ "Mission". Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  17. ^ "Reagan Ranch Board of Governors". Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  18. ^ "Lecture with author Craig Shirley" (web). craigshirley.com. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  19. ^ "Lecture and Book Signing with Craig Shirley". Archived from the original on 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  20. ^ "Ronald Reagan". Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  21. ^ "EC elects trustees, officers". Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  22. ^ Reagan's Revolution: The Untold Story of the Campaign that Started it All. Thomas Nelson. 2010. ISBN 978-1-59555-342-3.
  23. ^ Shirley, Craig (2011). Rendezvous with Destiny: Ronald Reagan and the Campaign that Changed America. ISBN 978-1-935191-93-3.
  24. ^ December 1941: 31 Days that Changed America and Saved the World. Thomas Nelson. 2011. ISBN 978-1-59555-457-4.
  25. ^ Last Act: The Final Years and Emerging Legacy of Ronald Reagan. Thomas Nelson. 2015. ISBN 978-1-59555-534-2.
  26. ^ Citizen Newt: The Making of a Reagan Conservative. Thomas Nelson. 2017. ISBN 978-1-59555-448-2.
  27. ^ Mary Ball Washington: The Untold Story of George Washington's Mother. Harper. 2019. ISBN 978-006245651-9.
  28. ^ April 1945: The Hinge of History. Thomas Nelson. 2022. ISBN 978-140021708-3.
  29. ^ "April 1945". Marketing Pages. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  30. ^ Hosticka, Alexis. "Fort Hunt Youth Lacrosse Celebrates 25th Year". Alexandria Gazette Packet.
  31. ^ elizabeth.prillaman. "Board of Directors & Staff". Essex County Museum & Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-01-19.

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