American conservative political activist (1942–2008)
Paul Michael Weyrich
Personal details
Born
(1942-10-07)October 7, 1942 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died
December 18, 2008(2008-12-18) (aged 66) Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Resting place
Fairfax Memorial Park
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Joyce Smigun
Children
5
Education
University of Wisconsin, Parkside
Paul Michael Weyrich (/ˈweɪrɪk/; October 7, 1942 – December 18, 2008)[1][2][3][4] was an American religious conservative political activist and commentator associated with the New Right. He co-founded The Heritage Foundation,[5] the Free Congress Foundation, and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), and coined the term "moral majority," the name of the political action group Moral Majority that he co-founded in 1979 with Jerry Falwell.
^Weber, Bruce (December 18, 2008). "Paul Weyrich, 66, a Conservative Strategist, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
^Conservative Leader Paul Weyrich Dies; First to Lead Heritage The Heritage Foundation. Retrieved on December 18, 2008.
^Stainer, Maria (December 18, 2008). "Paul M. Weyrich dead at age 66". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
^Williams, Ian (December 19, 2008). "Burying conservatism". guardian.co.uk. London: The Guardian. Retrieved January 10, 2009. Paul Weyrich helped American conservatism rise to prominence. It's fitting that his death comes at the movement's nadir
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