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Sharon Day
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| United States Ambassador to Costa Rica | |
| In office September 25, 2017 – January 20, 2021 |
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| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | S. Fitzgerald Haney |
| Succeeded by | Cynthia Telles |
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| Born | 1950/1951 (age 73–74) Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Sharon Day is a well-known American who served as the United States Ambassador to Costa Rica. This means she was the main representative for the U.S. in the country of Costa Rica. Before that, she was a leader in the Republican Party. She stopped being ambassador on January 19, 2021.
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Sharon Day's Career
Before her work in politics, Sharon Day owned an insurance company. She ran this business in Indianapolis with her husband. In the early 1990s, they sold their company. It had 156 employees at the time. After selling the business, they moved to South Florida.
Getting Involved in Politics
Sharon Day has been active in the Republican Party since the 1990s. She worked on different committees at local, state, and national levels. In 1994, she became a precinct committeeman. This role means she helped organize voters in a small local area.
Later, in 1996, she became a state Republican committeeman for Broward County. This job involved working with the party across a larger part of Florida. In 2004, she became a national committeewoman for Florida. This meant she represented her state at the national level of the Republican Party.
Leadership Roles
Sharon Day continued to rise in the party. In 2009, she became the national party secretary. She later tried to become the national party chair in 2010. From 2011, she served as the national party co-chair. She was re-elected to this important role in 2015.
Becoming an Ambassador
Her experience led her to become the United States Ambassador to Costa Rica. In this role, she worked to strengthen the relationship between the United States and Costa Rica. She represented the U.S. government and its interests in the country.
Her 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, and they had two children together. Larry Day passed away in 2012.
