Ann Corkery
Ann Corkery is an American attorney and political activist. known as the founder of the Wellspring Committee, a right-wing activist organization. She was born in 1961.[1]
Education and Early Career[edit]
Corkery received her J.D. from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law.[2] She then clerked for Eric Bruggink at the Federal Claims Court.
Career[edit]
For ten years, Corkery was a senior advisor to Robin Arkley II, President and CEO of Security National Servicing Corporation.[2]
In 2003, George W. Bush appointed herUnited States Alternate Representative to the General Assembly of the United Nations. In this capacity, she advocated against the use of stem-cells from embryos in the development of medical therapies.[3] he also made her a delegate to the UN Commission on the Status of Women
In 2005, Corkery founded the Judicial Confirmation Network, the fore-runner to the Judicial Crisis Network.[4] In that capacity, she played an important role in securing the confirmations of Samuel Alito and John Roberts to the United States Supreme Court.[5]
In 2007, Mitt Romney made Corkery a chair of his National Faith And Values Steering Committee, a vice chair for his National Women For Mitt Finance Committee.[6][7]
From its founding in 2008, Ann Corkery was the Principal of the Wellspring Committee.[8] Corkery was the director of the Catholic League, headed by Bill Donohue.[9] She was also and a board member of Hobby Lobby’s law firm, The Becket Fund.[9]
In 2015, Corkery was a partner at Stein Mitchell Cipollone Beato & Missner LLP.[2] After the departure of Pat Cipollone to work for Donald Trump, the firm became known as Stein Mitchell Beato & Meissner; she is still a member of this firm.[10]
Connection to 501(c)4 organizations[edit]
The Wellspring Committee[edit]
The Wellspring Committee was founded in 2008 by Ann Corkery, who served as its first Principal.[11] From 2012 to 2014, Ann Corkery was the President of Wellspring Committee, her daughter, Kathleen Corkery, was the Director.[12][13] In 2015, Ann Corkery was the sole board member of the Wellspring Committee. From 2016 to 2018, its sole board member was Corkery's husband, Neil Corkery.
Between 2010 and 2017, its total revenue exceeded $85,000,000. During its ten years of existence, the Wellspring Committee accounted for more than 90% of the financial support behind the Judicial Crisis Network.[14][15] In 2015, Wellspring donated $5.75 million to the Judicial Crisis Network in 2015, apparently accounting for the entirety of the JCN's budget that year. In 2017, [16]
The Wellspring Committee was closely connected to the Koch Brothers, as well as Paul Singer and John Templeton Jr.[17][11] In November 2016, the Wellspring Committee filed tax documents showing a $750,000 payment to BH Group firm for “Public Relations.”[18] The BH Group does not appear to marketed itself as a public relations firm, has no known website, and does not advertise its services.[18] Similarly, Wellspring Committee has no known public-facing operations and no website.[18] In 2017, Wellspring paid $919,900 for consulting work to BH Group.[19] Leonard Leo, a close ally of the Judicial Crisis Network, is an employee of the BH Group.[20][19]
Personal Life[edit]
Ann Corkery is married to activist Neil Corkery, the former treasurer of the Judicial Confirmation Network.[21] One of Corkery's daughters is Kathleen Corkery, the Director of the Wellspring Committee from 2012 to 2014.
In the 1990s, Ann Corkery was a member of Opus Dei.[22]
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References[edit]
- ↑ Writer, CAROL BRZOZOWSKI, Staff. "LOVE OF GOD IS SHROUDED IN SECRECY OPUS DEI WANTS OTHERS TO UNDERSTAND DEVOTION". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "ANN CORKERY". FSI | The Foundation Stone Institute. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ↑ Aschwanden, Christie (2003-11-01). "Nations Fail to Agree on Extent of Human Cloning Ban". Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 81 (11): 850. ISSN 0042-9686.
- ↑ NW, The Center for Responsive Politics 1300 L. St; Washington, Suite 200; info, DC 20005 telelphone857-0044 (2015-03-23). "The JCN Story: Building a Secretive GOP Judicial Machine". OpenSecrets News. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ↑ Stone, Viveca Novak,Peter (2015-03-23). "The JCN Story: How to Build a Secretive, Right-Wing Judicial Machine". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ↑ "Press Release - Governor Mitt Romney Announces Additions To The National Faith And Values Steering Committee | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ↑ "Press Release - Governor Romney Announces National Women For Mitt Finance Co-Chairs And Vice Chairs | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ↑ http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990_pdf_archive/262/262046485/262046485_201512_990O.pdf
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Michaelson, Jay (2016-03-29). "Billionaires Try to Buy the Supreme Court". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ↑ "Ann Corkery". www.steinmitchell.com. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 NW, The Center for Responsive Politics 1300 L. St; Washington, Suite 200; info, DC 20005 telelphone857-0044 (2013-11-05). "Wellspring's Flow: Dark Money Outfit Helped Fuel Groups on Political Front Lines". OpenSecrets News. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ↑ "Wellsping IRS 990 2012" (PDF). Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Wellspring Committee IRS 990 2013" (PDF). Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ NW, The Center for Responsive Politics 1300 L. St; Washington, Suite 200; info, DC 20005 telelphone857-0044 (2018-06-28). "Kennedy's resignation sparks millions in conservative, liberal ad campaigns". OpenSecrets News. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ↑ NW, The Center for Responsive Politics 1300 L. St; Washington, Suite 200; info, DC 20005 telelphone857-0044 (2017-03-24). "Wellspring's dark money crucial to judicial group, helps others in Trump orbit". OpenSecrets News. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ↑ Lee, Michelle Ye Hee. "Unnamed donors gave large sums to conservative nonprofit that funded Trump allies". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ↑ NW, The Center for Responsive Politics 1300 L. St; Washington, Suite 200; info, DC 20005 telelphone857-0044 (2015-03-23). "The JCN Story: Building a Secretive GOP Judicial Machine". OpenSecrets News. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Maguire, Robert (May 14, 2018). "$1 million mystery gift to inauguration traced to conservative legal activists". McClatchy D.C. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 19.0 19.1 Lee, Michelle Ye Hee. "Unnamed donors gave large sums to conservative nonprofit that funded Trump allies". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ↑ "A conservative activist's behind-the-scenes campaign to remake the nation's courts". Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ↑ NW, The Center for Responsive Politics 1300 L. St; Washington, Suite 200; info, DC 20005 telelphone857-0044 (2013-11-05). "Wellspring's Flow: Dark Money Outfit Helped Fuel Groups on Political Front Lines". OpenSecrets News. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ↑ Writer, CAROL BRZOZOWSKI, Staff. "LOVE OF GOD IS SHROUDED IN SECRECY OPUS DEI WANTS OTHERS TO UNDERSTAND DEVOTION". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
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