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==With the Christian Coalition==

==With the Christian Coalition==

In l987, McCormack was the Louisiana state coordinator of the "Americans for Robertson" presidential campaign.<ref name=pulpits>{{cite web|url=http://www.justicetalking.org/ShowPage.aspx?ShowID=469|title=Pulpits and Politics: The Role of Religion in Elections, September 27, 2004|publisher=justicetalking.org|accessdate=June 6, 2012}}</ref> Pat Robertson's weak showing in the 1988 Republican presidential primaries culminated in the nomination and election of [[George Herbert Walker Bush]] to the presidency. Meanwhile, the closing of [[Jerry Falwell]]'s [[Moral Majority]] and the embarrassment from scandals involving several nationally known televangelists, such as [[Jimmy Swaggart]], led the Religious Right to shift its concentration away from direct national politics to efforts in local communities. It was with McCormack's personal encouragement in 1989 that Robertson founded the Christian Coalition, with the young historian [[Ralph Reed]] as the first executive director.<ref>http://www.qrd.org/qrd/www/FTR/christco.html|title=Skip Porteous: The Christian Coalition: An Introduction|publisher=qrd.org|accessdate=June 6, 2012}}</ref>

In l987, McCormack was the Louisiana state coordinator of the "Americans for Robertson" presidential campaign.<ref name=pulpits>{{cite web|url=http://www.justicetalking.org/ShowPage.aspx?ShowID=469|title=Pulpits and Politics: The Role of Religion in Elections, September 27, 2004|publisher=justicetalking.org|accessdate=June 6, 2012}}</ref> Pat Robertson's weak showing in the 1988 Republican presidential primaries culminated in the nomination and election of [[George Herbert Walker Bush]] to the presidency. Meanwhile, the closing of [[Jerry Falwell]]'s [[Moral Majority]] and the embarrassment from scandals involving several nationally known televangelists, such as [[Jimmy Swaggart]], led the Religious Right to shift its concentration away from direct national politics to efforts in local communities. It was with McCormack's personal encouragement in 1989 that Robertson founded the Christian Coalition, with the young historian [[Ralph Reed]] as the first executive director.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.qrd.org/qrd/www/FTR/christco.html|title=Skip Porteous: The Christian Coalition: An Introduction|publisher=qrd.org|accessdate=June 6, 2012}}</ref>

McCormack was the director of the Pastor's Council of the Christian Coalition and the southern regional director of the Freedom Council which Robertson established in an effort to recruit Christians into the political and governmental arenas.<ref name=pulpits/>  

McCormack was the director of the Pastor's Council of the Christian Coalition and the southern regional director of the Freedom Council which Robertson established in an effort to recruit Christians into the political and governmental arenas.<ref name=pulpits/>  

McCormack died in Shreveport at the age of eighty-three. He was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Carolyn Tomme (1933-2005), and a brother, Dr. Jack McCormack. He was survived by his second wife of six years, the former Barbara Talley; daughters, Victoria Lynn Williams and husband Charles; Patricia Jane McCormack Reeves, and son, William Michael McCormack and his wife, Cynthia. Services were held at the University Worship Center with Dr. Carlos Spaht, II, the son of a 1952 Louisiana gubernatorial candidate, officiating. Interment was at Providence Cemetery in Ringgold in Bienville Parish.<ref name=obit/>

McCormack died in Shreveport at the age of eighty-three. He was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Carolyn Tomme (1933-2005), and a brother, Dr. Jack McCormack. He was survived by his second wife of six years, the former Barbara Talley; daughters, Victoria Lynn Williams and husband Charles; Patricia Jane McCormack Reeves, and son, William Michael McCormack and his wife, Cynthia. Services were held at the University Worship Center with Dr. Carlos Spaht, II, the son of a 1952 Louisiana gubernatorial candidate, officiating. Interment was at Providence Cemetery in Ringgold in Bienville Parish.<ref name=obit/>

Daniel Eugene "Dan" Perkins (born 1953), a Republican state senatorial candidate in 1999 against the late Ronald Bean<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10231999/10231999_Legislative.html|title=Louisiana primary election returns, October 23, 1999|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=June 6, 2012}}</ref> and a Christian Coalition member, served as a pallbearer at McCormack's funeral. Of McCormack, Perkins said: "Though he influenced thousands worldwide, Pastor McCormack would cancel his plans and return home every time a member of his congregation was in need. That repeated scenerio displayed his true heart and "calling" as a pastor above all else. ..."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/shreveporttimes/guestbook.aspx?n=billy-mccormack&pid=157873526|title=Billy Ervin McCormack|publisher=legacy.com|accessdate=June 6, 2012}}</ref>

Daniel Eugene "Dan" Perkins (born 1953), a Republican state senatorial candidate in 1999 against the late Ronald Bean<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10231999/10231999_Legislative.html|title=Louisiana primary election returns, October 23, 1999|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=June 6, 2012}}</ref> and a Christian Coalition member, served as a pallbearer at McCormack's funeral. Of McCormack, Perkins said: "Though he influenced thousands worldwide, Pastor McCormack would cancel his plans and return home every time a member of his congregation was in need. That repeated scenerio displayed his true heart and "calling" as a pastor above all else. ..."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/shreveporttimes/guestbook.aspx?n=billy-mccormack&pid=157873526|title=Billy Ervin McCormack|publisher=legacy.com|accessdate=June 6, 2012}}</ref>

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