About: John Sharp (Texas politician)

John Sharp is the former Democratic Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, having held the office from 1991 to 1999. He is currently a principal in the Austin office of the Dallas-based Ryan & Company, a tax consulting firm. In 2005, he was appointed to serve as Chair of the Texas Tax Reform Commission. Sharp has announced he will run as a Democrat for the United States Senate seat currently held by Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison.

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dbpprop:abstract	John Sharp is the former Democratic Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, having held the office from 1991 to 1999. He is currently a principal in the Austin office of the Dallas-based Ryan & Company, a tax consulting firm. In 2005, he was appointed to serve as Chair of the Texas Tax Reform Commission. Sharp has announced he will run as a Democrat for the United States Senate seat currently held by Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison.
dbpprop:birthPlace	Placedo, Texas
dbpprop:dateOfBirth	July 28, 1950
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dbpprop:residence	Austin, Texas
dbpprop:stateHouse	Texas
dbpprop:stateSenate	Texas
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rdfs:comment	John Sharp is the former Democratic Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, having held the office from 1991 to 1999. He is currently a principal in the Austin office of the Dallas-based Ryan & Company, a tax consulting firm. In 2005, he was appointed to serve as Chair of the Texas Tax Reform Commission. Sharp has announced he will run as a Democrat for the United States Senate seat currently held by Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison.
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