PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Current

• Principal Emeritus, Ryan, Austin office

PUBLIC SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Previous

• Comptroller of Public Accounts, State of Texas (1991–1998)
• Texas Railroad Commissioner
  • Helped reform state trucking regulations, improve railroad safety, and develop new markets for Texas' abundant supply of clean-burning and efficient natural gas.
• Texas State Senate, Finance Committee
• Texas House of Representatives, 40th District in Victoria
• U.S. Army Reserves, Second Lieutenant

ORGANIZATIONS AND REFORMS ESTABLISHED

• Texas Performance Review
  • Performed an ongoing audit of state government.
• Texas Workforce Commission
  • Consolidated the state's scattered workforce development and job training programs into this single agency.
• Council on Competitive Government
  • Saved taxpayers tens of millions of dollars by forcing state government to adhere to the best competitive practices of private businesses.
• Lone Star Card
  • Computerized bank-type card replacing paper food stamp coupons that has dramatically reduced fraud and abuse in the food stamp program.
• Family Pathfinders
  • Links welfare families with local civic clubs, congregations, and businesses to help them get jobs and leave the public assistance rolls.
• Texas School Performance Review
  • Has shown public school districts how to save more than $350 million, while keeping scarce education funds in the classroom where they belong; eases burden on local taxpayers.
• Texas Tomorrow Fund
  • Prepaid college tuition plan.
• Texas Lottery
  • Commanded the most successful state lottery startup in history.

AWARDS
Mr. Sharp has received numerous awards, including being named "Outstanding Freshman" by Texas Monthly after being elected to the Texas House of Representatives. Mr. Sharp received the only Texas Quality award ever presented to a government agency while at the Comptroller's office.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Institute for Professionals in Taxation

EDUCATION/ACCREDITATION

• Master of Public Administration Degree, Texas State University
• Bachelor of Arts Degree, Political Science, Texas A&M University