"Regis University, a 148-year-old Jesuit institution in Denver, has become an unexpected common denominator among conservative leaders who have shaped American politics for decades. The connection includes two women in Trump's orbit currently making headlines. Erika Kirk, the new CEO of Turning Point USA following her husband Charlie Kirk's assassination, and Lindsey Halligan, Trump's nominee for U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, both earned degrees from Regis."
"Among the most influential alumni is Edwin Feulner, who co-founded The Heritage Foundation in 1973 and served as its president for over three decades. Feulner, who died in July, transformed the conservative think tank from a small policy shop into what the New York Times called " the Parthenon of the conservative metropolis." Feulner's Heritage Foundation became instrumental in suggesting policies to Republican presidents from Ronald Reagan to Trump, with the Trump administration embracing many of Heritage's recommendations in its first year."
Regis University is a 148-year-old Jesuit institution in Denver serving about 2,700 students. The university has produced multiple conservative leaders who occupy influential roles within President Donald Trump's political sphere and the broader conservative movement. Erika Kirk became CEO of Turning Point USA after her husband Charlie Kirk's assassination and attended Regis from fall 2007 through fall 2009. Lindsey Halligan graduated from Regis in 2011 and is a Trump nominee for U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Edwin Feulner, a Regis alumnus, co-founded The Heritage Foundation in 1973 and led it for over three decades. Jane Norton served as Colorado's lieutenant governor from 2003 to 2007 and led efforts to outlaw gay marriage in the state.
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