Personal details
- Name
- Ed Corrigan
- Born
- Lakenheath, Suffolk, England; date not publicly verified
- Raised
- Longmeadow, Massachusetts
- Education
- University of Massachusetts Amherst, B.A.
- Spouse
- Sue Corrigan
- Children
- Ally and Danielle
- Office
- President and CEO, Conservative Partnership Institute
Background and education
Ed Corrigan was born in Lakenheath, England, while his father was serving in the United States Army. He grew up in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His publicly available organizational biography does not specify a birth date.[1]
Congressional career
Corrigan began his Capitol Hill career as an intern with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee when it was chaired by Jesse Helms. He worked for Senator Bob Smith of New Hampshire from 1991 through 2003, including as legislative director.[1]
From 2003 through 2012, Corrigan was executive director of the Senate Steering Committee under chairs Jim DeMint and Jeff Sessions. He returned to that post in spring 2017 while Mike Lee chaired the committee. In 2011 he received the Weyrich Award for Capitol Hill Staffer of the Year, named in honor of Paul Weyrich.[1]
Heritage and presidential transition
In 2013 The Heritage Foundation appointed Corrigan group vice president for policy promotion, a role centered on congressional and public-policy outreach. During the 2016 presidential transition for Donald Trump, CPI says Corrigan led personnel selection for domestic-policy departments. The latter claim describes a transition responsibility reported by his organization, not evidence that he controlled subsequent executive-agency decisions.[1]
Conservative Partnership Institute
Corrigan is president and chief executive officer of the Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI). CPI's 2026 staff roster also names DeMint as chairman and Mark Meadows as senior partner. CPI organizes training and professional support for conservative staff and allied organizations. Corrigan is associated with the Conservative Action Project and serves on the board of the Leadership Institute.[1][2]
A November 2022 congressional travel-sponsor filing names Corrigan as president and CEO of CPI and bears his certification, providing an independently filed record of the role.[3]
Family
Corrigan is married to Sue Corrigan. His organizational biography identifies their two children as Ally and Danielle. Their birth dates and other private family details are not part of this profile.[1]
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References
Research compiled through November 14, 2026. Historical roles and source publication dates are distinguished from current status.