Candidate Bio

  Born March 8, 1966 in Lynchburg, Virginia, Corrogan Vaughn is the only son of Rev. Dr. Alfred Corrogan Daniel Vaughn and Dr. Lillian Purnell Vaughn. He moved to Baltimore before he was a year old.

  Corrogan’s formal education was in the Baltimore Public Schools of Callaway Elementary, Green Spring Jr. High, and Northwestern Senior High, graduating in 1984. Corrogan is currently completing a Bachelors of Science in Business at the Virginia University at Lynchburg.

  Raised in the strong faith of his parents and family, and inspired by his teachers to give back to his community, Corrogan went to work, selecting a career with the U.S. Airways Group. He worked at all three Washington regional airports, and remained with U.S. Airways until 2002.

  Also reared in the school of real life, Corrogan was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 1990, which brought his commercial pilot training to a temporary halt. Because of his strong belief system, the faith and prayers of his friends and family, and his strong work ethic, Corrogan was able to remain at US Airways and today is a cancer survivor. He also went on to achieve his pilot’s license.

  As a result of the aftermath of September 11, like so many, Corrogan found himself laid off from US Airways, after sixteen years of service. As a dedicated employee of US Airways, he watched the company dwindle, in only a few years, from 2,000 down to a mere 50 employees at Thurgood Marshall BWI Airport.

  Corrogan learned first-hand, the workings of the unemployment system and the pressure of being on the “out-of” side of the work force. Corrogan knows and understands the pain of those who are unemployed, underemployed, or concerned they might be, because he lived it himself. However, because of his strong belief in the wisdom of God and the faith instilled from birth by his family and friends, he continues to grow spiritually and never wavers in his adherence to the belief of giving back to the community.

  All his life, Corrogan has worked in faith-based organizations, such as an active member of the Progressive National Baptist Convention. He was the first lay leader to be elected First Vice President of the Convention for the State of Maryland, and as such, he pushed for the Convention to take a more active role in voter registration.

  Earlier, Corrogan served on the Political Action Concern Board of the Convention, the Executive Board (proxy for Maryland), and as a member of the National Arrangement Committee. Closer to his home, he has been a leader in reaching out to underprivileged children and families, as well as those incarcerated and their families.

  Corrogan presently serves as a Deacon and Lay Leader at Sharon Baptist Church, now in its 121st year ministering in Baltimore. He also serves as an Executive Board member for the largest interfaith organization in the world, the Hampton Ministers Conference and Music Guild.

  Corrogan was selected for the leadership team of a major delegation of faith-based individuals from the Progressive National Baptist Convention (PNBC), to the Hurricane Katrina devastated areas of the Gulf. He worked in the area on six different occasions.

  Corrogan’s father, Rev. Dr. A.C.D. Vaughn, who was honored as the first recipient of the Rosa Parks’ Medal of Freedom in 1989, was his first mentor. His father’s example as a passionate and faithful servant to the community has guided Corrogan throughout his personal, professional, and political life.

  Always active politically, his mentors include the late Dr. Aris T. Allen, the first African-American leader of the Maryland GOP; Gov. William Donald Schaefer, former Democrat Governor of Maryland and Baltimore Mayor, Corrogan’s godfather was the late Dr. Ralph David Abernathy, co-leader (with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.) of the Civil Rights Movement.

  Politically, over the years Corrogan worked on numerous campaigns including Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. and Lt. Governor Michael S. Steele in 2002.  He also helped other candidates throughout Maryland in their efforts to represent the citizens of their respective districts. Friendships established as a result of those campaigns broaden his understanding of the problems facing Maryland citizens from Oakland to Ocean City; from Garrett County down to St. Mary’s County, and Cecil County to Somerset County.

  Corrogan’s experiences as a faith-based leader, small business owner, and long-term employee of a major corporation, equipped him to be a positive influence on the political scene in Maryland. He co-hosted two radio shows, “Lunchtime with the Maryland GOP,” designed to familiarize Marylanders with the Republican Party, and “Rockin’ D Vote,” designed to increase voter registrations, familiarize listeners with current political events, and bring about the restoration of rights to non-violent ex-offenders.

  Corrogan’s campaign raises a simple but crucial question, “Do we, as a nation, want to keep sending back to Washington, elitist, career politicians who have not only been part of, but who created many of our country’s problems?” Shouldn’t we instead send a true Statesman like Corrogan Vaughn who shares the views and values of so many Marylanders and Americans? Isn’t that what the Founding Fathers envisioned?

  Corrogan is truly about “People and Principles!” He personifies his campaign slogan, “Putting People and Principles over Party and Politics.” In the U.S. Senate, he will faithfully serve God and Country to protect our nation and families with tenacity unlike we’ve had for the last 18 years. Corrogan will not be just another follower with a go-along-to-get-along, political bobble head style,

  Maryland is a small, but politically powerfully influential state. Corrogan will lead by example, while using the position to hold others accountable for their oath to faithfully defend and uphold the Constitution. He will be a force to change the open corruption, such as selling votes, in the U.S. Senate. He will be a true statesman representing Maryland.

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