Larry Sharpe
| Larry Sharpe | |
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| Region 8 Alternate Representative Libertarian National Committee with Patrick McKnight, Region 8 Regional Representative | |
| 2016—present | |
| Predecessor: | Unknown |
| Successor: | Incumbent |
| Personal Details | |
| Birth: | July 12, 1968 Manhattan, New York, USA |
| Education: | University of Maryland |
| Military: | United States Marine Corps |
| Occupation: | Business consultant |
| Residence: | New York City, New York |
| Party: | Libertarian |
| Media | |
| Website: | http://www.larrysharpe.com/ |
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Larry Sharpe (born July 12, 1968) is an American business consultant and political activist. He was a Libertarian candidate for Vice President in 2016. He is founder and Managing Director at NeoSage.[1][2]
He is a member of the Libertarian Party of Queens County.
Early Life and Career
Sharpe was born in Manhattan, New York as an only child. His birth parents gave him up for adoption, and he was adopted when he was only a few weeks old. His adopted mother was a German immigrant who worked as a clerk and a waitress. His adopted father was a serviceman, a Policeman, and later a Corrections Officer, who died of cancer when Sharpe was a pre-teen. Sharpe joined the Marines at 17 to find positive male role-models.
Sharpe eventually decided to start a business, but it had a mediocre start, so he sold it. Sharpe bounced back with another business that took off, but was devastated in the financial crisis of 2007-2008. He decided that he would try again, and he has built an organization that has helped many other organizations.[3]
Sharpe is a veteran.[1]. He attended the University of Maryland where he received a bachelor's degree in anthropology.[2] He became an English teacher and in 2001 he started Prime Distribution Inc. and later sold it. In 2004, he founded Neo-Sage, where he is currently Managing Director.[4]
Political History and Views
Sharpe first became interested in the Libertarian Party during Gary Johnson's 2012 Presidential campaign. He became a member of the Libertarian Party of New York and has used videos and social media to promote Libertarian ideas.[1] Sharpe worked on Johnson's Our America PAC before deciding to run for the Vice Presidential nomination.[5]
Sharpe believes that US laws should be simpler and fairer. He is a supporter of free trade, small business, an acceptance of new technology, and bringing the black market into normal business. Sharpe supports criminal justice reform, term limits, and single-issue voting in Congress.[6]
Elections
2018 New York Gubernatorial Campaign
Sharpe considered running for the Libertarian Party nomination for Governor of New York in 2018.[7][8] On July 12, 2017, he made the official announcement that he will be running for Governor of New York in 2018.
- Endorsements
- Gary Johnson, 2012 and 2016 Libertarian Party presidential nominee[9]
- Bill Weld, 68th Governor of Massachusetts, 2016 Libertarian Party vice presidential nominee[10]
- Michelle Darnell, Libertarian Party of Washington candidate for Washington Senate District 48.[11]
2016 Vice Presidential Campaign
Endorsements
- Will Coley, 2016 Vice Presidential Candidate[12]
- Derrick Grayson, 2016 Vice Presidential Candidate [12]
Results
| Name | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| William Weld | 426 | 49.022% |
| Larry Sharpe | 264 | 30.280% |
| Will Coley | 93 | 10.702% |
| Derrick Grayson | 48 | 5.524% |
| Alicia Dearn | 29 | 3.337% |
| NOTA (write-in) | 6 | 0.690% |
| Daniel Hogan (write-in) | 1 | 0.115% |
| Gary Johnson (write-in) | 1 | 0.115% |
| Austin Petersen (write-in) | 1 | 0.115% |
No candidate received a majority of delegate votes on the first ballot, leading to the next round of voting. Alicia Dearn was eliminated from the 2nd ballot, and endorsed Bill Weld. Will Coley and Derrick Grayson withdrew from the race and endorsed Larry Sharpe.[13]
| Name | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| William Weld | 441 | 50.573% |
| Larry Sharpe | 409 | 46.904% |
| NOTA (write-in) | 12 | 1.376% |
| Derrick Grayson (withdrew) | 9 | 1.032% |
| Mark Stewart (write-in) | 1 | 0.115% |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Doherty, Brian (May 28, 2016), Meet the Libertarian Party's VP Candidates, Reason, http://reason.com/blog/2016/05/28/the-libertarian-partys-vice-presidential, retrieved December 3, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Libertarian Party, Larry Sharpe, Libertarian Party, http://libertarian.nationbuilder.com/sharpe, retrieved December 3, 2016
- ↑ Sharpe, Larry. "Issues". http://www.sharpe4vp.com/issues. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ↑ Meet Larry, Larry Sharpe for Libertarian Vice President 2016, http://www.sharpe4vp.com/meet-larry, retrieved December 3, 2016
- ↑ Weigel, David (May 29, 2016), Libertarians pick Johnson and Weld ticket after close contest, The Washington Post, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/05/29/libertarians-pick-johnson-and-weld-ticket-after-close-contest/?utm_term=.d05e19df2fd4, retrieved December 3, 2016
- ↑ [Libertarian National Convention Vice Presidential Debate]
- ↑ Libertarian Party Picks Johnson/Weld Presidential Ticket, Onondaga County Libertarian Party, June 2, 2016, http://onondagalibertarians.org/libertarian-party-picks-johnsonweld-presidential-ticket/, retrieved December 3, 2016
- ↑ Evans, Jordan (October 5, 2016), Libertarians Organize Ahead of November, Jordan Evans, https://jwevans.co/2016/10/05/libertarians-organize-ahead-of-november/, retrieved December 3, 2016
- ↑ "Gary Johnson Endorses Larry Sharpe for NY Governor". 26 October 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjepuZkfyuo. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ↑ https://www.thejacknews.com/politics/political-highlights/gov-bill-weld-endorses-larry-sharpe-for-governor-of-new-york-at-students-for-liberty-conference/
- ↑ https://m.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1976774759274875&id=100008271105758
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4601302/will-coley-drops-endorses-sharpe-lp-vp
- ↑ http://www.lncregion1.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-Convention-Minutes-v2.pdf
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