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Sharon Day
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United States Ambassador to Costa Rica
In office
September 25, 2017 – January 20, 2021
President Donald Trump
Preceded by S. Fitzgerald Haney
Succeeded by Cynthia Telles
Personal details
Born 1950/1951 (age 74–75)
Texas, U.S.
Political party Republican

Sharon Day is a former United States Ambassador to Costa Rica. This means she used to represent the U.S. in Costa Rica. She also helped lead the Republican Party as a co-chairwoman. She left her ambassador role on January 19, 2021.

Sharon Day's Career

Sharon Day once owned an insurance company. She ran this business in Indianapolis with her husband. They sold the company in the early 1990s. After selling it, they moved to South Florida.

Day has been involved in the Republican Party for many years. She has served on different committees. These roles were at local, state, and national levels. She started as a precinct committeeman in 1994. This role helps organize local party activities.

Later, in 1996, she became a state Republican committeeman for Broward County. By 2004, she represented Florida at the national level. In 2009, she became the national party secretary. She also served as the national party co-chair from 2011. She was re-elected to this position in 2015.

Personal Life

Sharon Day lived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She has always been a member of the Republican Party. She was married to Larry Day. They had two children together. Larry Day passed away in 2012.

External Links

  • US Ambassador biography
  • Sharon Day at ballotpedia.org
  • Sharon Day at ourcampaigns.com
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
S. Fitzgerald Haney
United States Ambassador to Costa Rica
2017–2021
Succeeded by
Cynthia Telles
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