Sharron Angle

Personal details

Full name

Sharron Elaine Angle (reported published biographical forms)

Born

July 26, 1949 · Klamath Falls, Oregon

Education

Earl Wooster High School; University of Nevada, Reno, B.A.

Religion

Southern Baptist; Sonrise Church listed in Nevada assembly record

Spouse

Theodore “Ted” Angle

Children

Joye and Vincent

Political party

Republican

Professional work

Small-business manager, teacher, tutor, county juvenile-probation supervisor

Public service

Nevada Assembly (1999–2005); Republican U.S. Senate nominee (2010)

Early life, family and education

Born in Oregon, Angle moved to Nevada as a child and attended schools in Reno, including Earl Wooster High School. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nevada, Reno. She married Theodore “Ted” Angle, and the couple had two children, Joye and Vincent. Original state legislative records list Sonrise Church among her affiliations.

Education, nonprofit and public employment

Angle worked in private-school teaching, community-college instruction, small business, youth tutoring and probation-related supervision. She served on the Nye County school board and helped found or operate community initiatives including a youth crisis line and community arts programs. Those are distinct roles; their compensation and exact years differ.

Nevada legislation and 2010 Senate race

Angle served in the Nevada Assembly from 1999 to 2005 and supported tax limitation and home-schooling policies. She won the 2010 Republican Senate nomination but lost the general election to Harry Reid. Senator Jim DeMint endorsed her following her primary victory; contemporary reporting documents this as later-stage support, not an early primary sponsorship.

Related entries

• Jim DeMint

References

1. Nevada Assembly original 1999 biography
2. Nevada 2005 legislative manual, career and family
3. Las Vegas Review-Journal original 2010 interview
4. Roll Call endorsement chronology