Background
Kerrigan was born and raised in Lancaster, Massachusetts. His father worked as a lineman for the Massachusetts Electrical Company, and his mother served as the Mary Rowlandson Elementary School secretary.
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Kerrigan was born and raised in Lancaster, Massachusetts. His father worked as a lineman for the Massachusetts Electrical Company, and his mother served as the Mary Rowlandson Elementary School secretary.
Kerrigan graduated in 1989 from Saint John"s High School in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland in 1993.
From 2009 to 2012, Kerrigan served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Democratic National Convention. He served as the President of the 2013 Presidential Inaugural Committee. Aide
Foreign more than 10 years, Kerrigan worked in the office of Senator Ted Kennedy.
Kerrigan began his work for Senator Kennedy as an international
After his departure, Kerrigan maintained his relationship with the Senator and his family. In 2009 he arranged the Senator’s funeral mass in Boston.
He worked on Reilly"s unsuccessful 2006 gubernatorial campaign. Democratic Party
Kerrigan was chief of staff of Boston"s host committee at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.
Kerrigan served as the chief of staff for President Barack Obama’s first Presidential Inaugural Committee in 2008.
In his role, Kerrigan managed a staff of nearly 450, a $55 million budget and an army of 17,500 volunteers to create the largest event in the history of the United States. In 2012, Kerrigan was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer (Chief Executive Officer) of the 2013 Presidential Inaugural Committee (Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention). Immediately prior to joining the Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention, Kerrigan served as Chief Executive Officer of the 2012 Democratic National Convention.
In his capacity of President and Chief Executive Officer, Kerrigan was responsible for supervising a National Day of Service, President Barack Obama’s swearing-in, a parade down Pennsylvania Avenue, and two official balls.
Elected office
At the age of 24, Kerrigan lost his first race for the Lancaster Board of Selectmen by 26 votes. He was later appointed to the town"s Finance Committee, where he served for two years.
Kerrigan then served on the Lancaster Board of Selectmen from 1998 to 2001. In 2008, Kerrigan challenged incumbent Harold Naughton, Junior. for the 12th Worcester District Massachusetts House of Representatives seat.
He lost 3,990 (72%) votes to 1,551 (28%).
Once a member of the Senator"s staff, Kerrigan fulfilled the roles of scheduler and constituent services director until becoming the senator’s political director, a position he maintained from 1996 to 2003.