27-542: Sharpe may refer to: Sharpe (surname) , people with the surname Sharpe Sharpe, Kansas , a community in the United States Sharpe, Kentucky , a community in the United States Sharpe James , American politician, New Jersey Sharpe (novel series) , series of historical novels written by Bernard Cornwell Richard Sharpe (fictional character) ,
54-476: A bachelor's degree in anthropology from the University of Maryland University College . After working as an English teacher, Sharpe founded Prime Distribution Inc., a trucking and distribution company which he later sold, in 2001. In 2004, Sharpe built an online business training company called Neo-Sage Group, Inc., for which he serves as managing director. As a Libertarian Party activist, Sharpe has outlined
81-529: A huge disadvantage. Kids who do not test well are labeled as dumb." Additionally, Sharpe stated he would refuse federal grants for education. He would also abolish the Board of Regents . In his 2018 gubernatorial bid Sharpe vowed, if elected, to repeal the NY SAFE Act by 2020 and pardon those convicted under its provisions. Sharpe supports allowing school teachers and staff to carry firearms on school grounds, on
108-581: A reduction in property taxes and the ultimate repeal of the New York state income tax . Sharpe has called for the decentralization of education in New York State and has proposed a "K-10" model, reducing the span of high school to ready students for the workforce and/or college. Sharpe has also rejected standardized testing until high school. He stated, "everyone should be able to opt out of testing at any time....it puts kids who have special needs at
135-629: A vision to grow the party by encouraging grassroots Libertarian Party campaigns across the country. Sharpe served on the Libertarian National Committee as the Alternate for Region 8, until his resignation in February 2018 because of an internal LNC vote that failed to oust the party's then-vice chair, Arvin Vohra, following public controversial comments made by Vohra. Sharpe was a candidate for
162-744: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sharpe (surname) Sharpe is a surname . Notable people with the name include: Government [ edit ] Alfred Sharpe (1853–1935), British colonial administrator Edward M. Sharpe (1887–1975), Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court George Sharpe (politician) (c. 1907 – 1985), Canadian politician, mayor of Winnipeg George H. Sharpe (1828–1900), American lawyer, soldier, secret service officer, diplomat and politician Henry A. Sharpe (1848–1919), Associate Justice of
189-617: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Larry Sharpe (politician) Larry David Sharpe (born July 12, 1968) is an American business consultant, entrepreneur, political activist, and podcaster. He was a candidate for the Libertarian Party nomination for vice president of the United States in 2016 , losing to former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld . Sharpe was the Libertarian nominee for Governor of New York in
216-463: The 2016 Libertarian vice presidential nomination. During the 2016 Libertarian National Convention , he placed second on the first ballot with 30.4% of the vote. Because no one received a majority on that ballot, a second ballot vote was held. Sharpe received 46.9% of the vote on the second ballot, finishing second to former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld . On July 12, 2017, Sharpe announced his 2018 candidacy for Governor of New York, making him
243-572: The 2018 gubernatorial election . He again received that party's gubernatorial nomination for the 2022 New York gubernatorial election , but did not meet the qualifications to be listed on the general election ballot and consequently ran as a write-in candidate . Sharpe was born on July 12, 1968, in Manhattan, New York, and was adopted as an infant. He joined the United States Marines Corps at age 17, serving from 1986 to 1993. He received
270-750: The Alabama Supreme Court Horatio Sharpe (1718–1790), British Royal Governor of Maryland James Sharpe (Australian politician) Larry Sharpe (politician) (born 1968), American business consultant and political activist Merrell Q. Sharpe , American politician Montagu Sharpe (1857–1942), English lawyer and antiquarian Nelson Sharpe (1858–1935), Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court Penny Sharpe , Australian politician Peter Sharpe (1777–1842), American politician, Representative from New York Robert Sharpe (judge) (born 1945), Justice of
297-504: The Libertarian Party of New York for the first time in the party's history. Following the 2018 election, Sharpe continued speaking tours across New York State. Since 2019, he has hosted the podcast The Sharpe Way . On April 13, 2020, it was announced that Sharpe would again seek the Libertarian Party's nomination for vice president, as the running mate of 2012 Libertarian vice presidential nominee Judge Jim Gray . After Gray
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#1732844652189324-563: The surname Sharpe . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sharpe_(surname)&oldid=1240994051 " Categories : Surnames English-language surnames French-language surnames Surnames of Old English origin Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
351-756: The Bible William F. Sharpe , (born 1934), U.S. economist and inventor of the Sharpe ratio Arts [ edit ] Allan Sharpe (1949–2004), Scottish actor, theatre director and playwright Albert Sharpe , Irish stage and film actor Avery Sharpe , American jazz musician Bill Sharpe , British musician Craig Sharpe , contestant on Canadian Idol 4 Don Sharpe (died in 2004), sound editor Gerry Sharpe (1929–1968), American photographer Lennox Sharpe (born 1963), Trinidad and Tobago steelband composer Matthew Sharpe (born 1962), U.S. novelist Tom Sharpe , (1928–2013), English satirical author of
378-2372: The Court of Appeal for Ontario Roger Sharpe , American author and politician, former member of the North Carolina Senate Thomas Sharpe (politician) (1866–1919), Canadian politician, mayor of Winnipeg William Sharpe (North Carolina politician) (1742–1818), U.S. lawyer and politician William R. Sharpe Jr. (1928–2009), American member of the West Virginia Senate Sports [ edit ] Albert Sharpe (American football) (1877–1966), American athlete and coach Bud Sharpe , American baseball player David Sharpe (born 1967), British runner David Sharpe (American football) (born 1995), American football player Dougie Sharpe (1926–1974), Scottish footballer Duncan Sharpe (born 1937), Pakistani cricketer Gerry Sharpe (1946–2019), English footballer Harry Sharpe (cricketer) (1901–1950), English cricketer Harry Sharpe (footballer) , English footballer Jimmy Sharpe , American college football coach John Sharpe (cricketer) , (1866–1936), English cricketer Lee Sharpe , (born 1971), English footballer Luis Sharpe , American NFL football player Mike Sharpe , American wrestler Nathan Sharpe , Australian rugby union player Phil Sharpe (cricketer) (1936–2014), English cricketer Phil Sharpe (footballer) (born 1968), English footballer Ricky Sharpe (American football) , American football player Shaedon Sharpe (born 2003), Canadian basketball player Shannon Sharpe (born 1968), U.S. American football player Sterling Sharpe (born 1965), U.S. American football player Tony Sharpe , Canadian sprinter Wendy Sharpe (footballer) (born 1963), New Zealand football player Academics [ edit ] Alexander Sharpe (1814–1890), English philologist Daniel Sharpe (1806–1856), English geologist Eric J. Sharpe , Australian scholar of religious studies Kevin Sharpe (historian) (1949–2011) Richard Sharpe (historian) Richard Bowdler Sharpe , (1847–1909), English zoologist Robert Sharpe (judge) , Canadian lawyer, author, academic, and judge Samuel Sharpe (scholar) (1799–1881), Egyptologist and translator of
405-652: The Marvel Comics universe Richard Sharpe (fictional character) , central character in the novel and television series Sharpe Steven Sharpe III , alias The Gambler, a member of the Golden Age Green Lantern 's rogues' gallery. Thomas and Lucille Sharpe, principal characters in Crimson Peak See also [ edit ] Sharp (surname) Shairp Scharping Scharf , Scharff [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
432-703: The U.S. Army John Sharpe (Australian murderer) Karen Sharpe (born 1934), American former actress Mal Sharpe (1936–2020), U.S. radio and TV personality Samuel Sharpe , 19th-century Jamaican missionary and revolutionary Fictional characters [ edit ] Chris Sharpe , a character in Degrassi: The Next Generation in the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful Deacon Sharpe Macy Alexander Sharpe Miriam Sharpe , in
459-499: The Vice Presidential nomination following Mapstead's dropping from the ballot. Sharpe supports reducing regulations such as occupational licensing as well as legalizing marijuana and decriminalizing other drugs. Sharpe has advocated for raising revenue for New York by selling naming rights to bridges and highways. Sharpe considers himself " pro-choice " as well as "anti-abortion". While running for governor, he vowed to reduce
486-407: The election ballot for not meeting the qualifications for ballot access. Sharpe subsequently continued his gubernatorial campaign as a write-in candidate. In 2024, Sharpe was the running mate for Lars Mapstead , who sought the Libertarian Party nomination. At the 2024 Libertarian National Convention, Mapstead placed fourth and was dropped. Chase Oliver was chosen the nominee. Sharpe withdrew from
513-517: The first person to formally mount a challenge to incumbent governor Andrew Cuomo in that election race. Sharpe received the Libertarian nomination on April 21, 2018, and Andrew Hollister was selected as the Lieutenant Governor nominee for the ticket. Sharpe's campaign raised $ 102,596 prior to the first filing deadline, which was second to Andrew Cuomo's re-election campaign. As of October 10, 2018, Sharpe had raised $ 449,515 for his campaign,
540-421: The funding of enforcement of unnecessary regulations. In particular, Sharpe has cited occupational licensing as a hurdle to small business, describing mandatory licensing for jobs such as barbers and dog walkers as "barriers to entry and a tax on the poor." Additionally, to reduce the state deficit, Sharpe has called for eliminating unfunded mandates . He has vowed to follow this reduction in state spending with
567-431: The highest amount ever raised by a Libertarian gubernatorial candidate in New York. Sharpe in addition was the only candidate in the race to have visited all 62 counties on the campaign trail. On Election Day, Sharpe received 95,033 votes (1.6%) and came in fourth place behind Cuomo, Republican challenger Marc Molinaro , and Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins . Sharpe's vote total achieved automatic ballot access for
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#1732844652189594-529: The novel Wilt Tyler-Justin Sharpe (born 2002), American rapper and singer known professionally as Lil Tecca Wendy Sharpe , (born 1960), Australian artist Will Sharpe , Japanese-English actor, writer, and director Others [ edit ] Charles Richard Sharpe , English recipient of the Victoria Cross Edmund Sharpe , (1809–1877), English architect and engineer Henry Granville Sharpe (1858–1947), Quartermaster General of
621-426: The number of abortions in New York state by increasing availability of other options instead of establishing regulations on abortion. Sharpe favors marijuana legalization , calling for hemp and marijuana to be "regulated like onions". Sharpe has said he would pardon those convicted of victimless crimes or otherwise non-violent offenses. Sharpe has supported deregulation to stimulate economic growth, ending
648-448: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Sharpe . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sharpe&oldid=1061109245 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
675-743: The title character of the Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell Sharpe (TV series) , the television series based on Cornwell's books Sharpe ratio , financial statistic describing portfolio returns Lake Sharpe, created by the construction of Big Bend Dam in South Dakota Sharpe Field , a private airport in Alabama, United States R. v. Sharpe , Canadian legal proceedings See also [ edit ] Sharp (disambiguation) Sharpie (disambiguation) Sharps (disambiguation) Justice Sharpe (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
702-403: Was eliminated during convention presidential balloting, Sharpe withdrew from the race. On October 5, 2021, it was reported that Sharpe announced the formation of an exploratory committee to run for Governor of New York in the 2022 election. On February 16, 2022, Sharpe officially announced his campaign to run for Governor of New York on Kennedy . During the announcement, he stated that he
729-544: Was seeking three lines: Libertarian Party , Forward Party , and Unite Party. Subsequently, the Forward Party endorsed Sharpe following his announcement. Sharpe received the Libertarian gubernatorial nomination on February 19, 2022. Andrew Hollister, Sharpe's running mate in 2018, was again selected as the lieutenant governor nominee. In July 2022, the New York State Board of Elections disqualified Sharpe from
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