1. Erik B. Corcoran
Cell Phone: (843) 7 54 5630
Email: ErikBCorcoran@gmail.com
Objective:To truly grasp the inner workings of the ideals oflimited government and to embrace its principles. To one day
disseminate conservative ideals throughout the country and to reintegrate the values ofpeople offaith with political activism.
Employment:
Faith Director at T ed Cruz for President Campaign in South Carolina,Missouri and Wisconsin: Recruited
over 700pastors and Christian leaders across the country to publicly endorse Senator Cruz. Spoke on
behalfof Senator Cruz at churches and Christian institutions.Wrote multiple national press releases for
Faith Coalition for the campaign.Mobilized volunteers for phone banking and door knocking from
churches statewide.(11/26-5/16)
Cruz Delegate T eam,Operative(Worked with delegates from across the country and facilitated efforts at Republican
Conventions in Kentucky and Kansas. (4/16-5/16)
Field Representative &Faith Outreach Director at Rick Perry for President Campaign: Coordinated efforts with
pastors and evangelical leaders across the statewith Governor Perry. Spoke for campaign at County Party Meetings. (5/15-
9/15)
Fundraising staffer for Charleston Southern University Alumni Association: Helped raise over $25,000 for the
College. Participated in fundraising call nights and led the team in fundraising numbers consistently for 4 weeks. (1/15-4/15)
Outreach staffer for the Website Shoppe Company:Made thousands ofphone callsto small business owners
throughout the Charleston area for Website Company. Convinced dozens ofowners and managers to sign on with the Website
Shoppe as their website administrator. (9/14-12/14)
Intern for NY 28th District,House ofRepresentatives. Responsibilities included:Answering phones, writingletters to
constituents, giving tours ofthe capital, grasping the U.S. Legislative system ofGovernment.
Rayburn Building (9/08-1/09)
Leadership roles:
● Chairman ofCollege Republicans at Charleston Southern University:established the first College
Republicans organization at CSU in a decade. Co-hostedthe Charleston Yorktown Rally, the largest statewide
College Republican event ofthe year.Recruited over150 members for the organization
● Staff Assistantfor South Carolina Republican Party:Organized teams ofcanvassers, phonebanks and
coordinated efforts with College Republicans, Young Republicans and the Charleston County Republican Party
(August- November 2014)
● Surrogate and Intern for Bob Livingston for Adjutant General Campaign:Spoke on behalfofGeneral
Livingston across the stateofSouth Carolina. Coordinated events for the campaign in Charleston and Lexington
County, constructed and set up over 50 4 X 8 signs and thousands ofyardsigns for the campaign. Involved in
strategic and day to day operations ofcampaign.
● Grassroots Organizer for Rick Perry for President Campaign:organized volunteers, led canvassing groups,
phone-banking &gave warm-up speeches for candidate(2011-2012)
● Was nominated along with 8 others from Charleston Southern University to attend the South Carolina Student
Leadership Conference in Columbia (January 2011)
● Interned in the U.S. House ofRepresentatives for a NY Congresswoman:debriefed Congresswoman on
domestic affairs attended Hill briefings. Gave tours, assisted with legislativeresearch and bill writing.Poured hours
into constituent service and scheduled events for District events for Congresswoman.
Education:
 Charleston Southern University- Graduated with a Humanities & Fine Arts major with an emphasis on political
studies, worked on undergraduate degree as while taking every opportunity to be politically active in the Charleston
area (Graduated in May 2015)
 George Washington University –Semester In Washington (June-August 2008)
Selected in to the highly competitiveprogram to study applied politics and modern campaign management. Worked
in small groups and created political ads, fields and fundraising plans, and conceptualized overall campaign strategy