12 Facts About Roger Sharpe

Roger Dean Sharpe is a public servant, author and North Carolina politician.

Roger Sharpe was the Democratic nominee for the US House of Representatives from the state's Fifth congressional district in 2006, losing to incumbent Virginia Foxx.

Roger Sharpe was elected to the North Carolina Senate in 1976, at age 29.

Roger Dean Sharpe was born in 1947 in Harmony, Iredell County, North Carolina.

Roger Sharpe is the son of Henry Woodrow Sharpe and Hattie Bell Sharpe.

In 1976 Roger was criminal justice faculty at Western Piedmont Community College in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina when he decided to run for the North Carolina Senate.

Roger Sharpe was one of two senators elected from the 24th District to the North Carolina Senate.

Roger Sharpe was, at the time, the youngest senator elected to serve in the senate.

Roger Sharpe did not run for re-election and instead chose to continue his education while working.

Roger Sharpe ran against her record of lack of support for Hurricane Katrina victims and military veterans, as well as his vision for greater support for education and social and economic justice for the 5th District constituents.

Roger Sharpe is the author of Ceremony of Innocence, a memoir of his life.

Roger Sharpe was on the US Capital staff and gave tours of the United States Capitol until 2013.