Charles Sharpe (politician) explained

Charles Sharpe
Office:11th South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
Term Start:January 12, 2002
Term End:July 29, 2004
Predecessor:D. Leslie Tindal
Successor:Hugh Weathers
Office1:Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 86th district
Term Start1:1985
Term End1:2002
Birth Date:6 September 1938
Party:Republican
Occupation:publisher
Spouse:Linda Karen Garvin
Children:four
Residence:Wagener, South Carolina

Charles Ray Sharpe (born September 6, 1938) is a former American politician in the state of South Carolina. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party from 1985 to 2002, representing Aiken County. He resides in Wagener. He was a magazine publisher.[1] Sharpe also served as South Carolina Agriculture Commissioner from 2002 to 2004. He resigned in 2004 after being indicted on charges of extortion, money laundering and lying to federal investigators, stemming from an illegal cockfighting ring. He served two years in prison.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legislative Manual - General Assembly of South Carolina. General Assembly. South Carolina. 1988.
  2. Web site: Ex-lawmaker finds life after prison - Post and Courier . www.postandcourier.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075202/http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20080324/PC1602/303249914 . 2016-03-04.
  3. Web site: Charles Sharpe, former Agriculture Commissioner, reports to prison.