Bryan Edwards Sharratt | |
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 Bryan Sharratt in May 2000 | |
| Born | Bryan Edwards Sharratt (1947-10-13)October 13, 1947 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | August 16, 2007(2007-08-16) (aged 59) Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Education | Duke University Duke University School of Law (JD) University of Wyoming (MBA) |
| Occupations | Accountant,real estate broker |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Amy Jo Mank Sharratt (2) Ann Marie Sharratt (married 1997–his death) |
| Children | Carroll Craig Sharratt Jo Marie McGuire |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Navy United States Air Force |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Notes | |
As theDemocraticnominee forWyoming's lone seat in theUnited States House of Representatives in 1988, Sharratt lost to incumbentDick Cheney, later theUnited States Secretary of Defense and theVice President of the United States. (2) Sharratt worked to electBill Clinton asU.S. President in 1992, but his state voted forRepublicanGeorge Herbert Walker Bush, whom Clinton unseated. | |
Bryan Edwards Sharratt (October 13, 1947 – August 16, 2007) was aUnited States Navy andAir Force officer, alawyer, aCertified Public Accountant, areal estatebroker, and aDemocraticpolitician fromWyoming. After losing hisWyoming's at-large congressional district seat in theUnited States House of Representatives toRichard B. "Dick" Cheney in 1988, Sharratt campaigned forBill Clinton for thepresidency of the United States in 1992 and forJohn Kerry in 2004.
Sharratt graduated fromDuke University in 1968 and then earned a J.D. degree from theDuke University School of Law in 1971. After graduation from law school, he joined theNavy Judge Advocate General's Corps.[1] After completing his active duty commitment as aNavy lieutenant,[2] Sharratt joined theAir Force Reserve. He continued his education by receiving an M.B.A. degree from theUniversity of Wyoming in 1977. Sharratt retired from military service as an Air Forcelieutenant colonel having earned threeMeritorious Service Medals.[1]
After his death from heart disease,[1] Sharratt was interred atArlington National Cemetery on November 5, 2007.[2]
| Preceded by Rick Gilmore, 1986 | Democratic nominee for Wyoming's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives Bryan Edwards Sharratt 1988 | Succeeded by Pete Maxfield, 1990 |
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