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Ron Sharp
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 17th district
In office
2012 – January 10, 2021
Preceded byCharlie Laster
Succeeded byShane Jett
Personal details
Born1952 (age 71–72)
Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
OccupationTeacher (retired), politician

Ron Sharp is a former teacher and tennis coach from Shawnee, Oklahoma and was a Republican member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 17th district.

Career

While in the Oklahoma Senate, Ron Sharp was one of the first legislators to question Epic Charter Schools spending and filed legislation to regulate them. The legislation was not heard by committee and Sharp was removed from the Senate Education Committee. Epic Charter Schools later attempted to sue Sharp, but the case was dismissed. Sharp lost re-election in 2020 after the founders of Epic Charter Schools spent tens of thousands of dollars in opposition to his re-election campaign.[1]

References

  1. ^ Hoberock, Barbara; Krehbiel, Randy (26 June 2022). "Lawmakers say widespread political donations made addressing Epic issues difficult". Tulsa World. Retrieved 26 June 2022.