
Randy Sharp is director of special projects for American
Family Association, a pro-family advocacy organization with over two million
online supporters. He also serves as a contributing writer for the AFAJournal, the ministry's monthly publication with approximately 150,000
subscribers.
As director of special projects, Randy manages AFA's online
activism web sites, including OneMillionMoms.com and OneMillionDads.com through
which parents can voice their concerns over indecent broadcast programming.
Through AFA's online entities, AFA rallies hundreds of thousands of Christian
activists to contact companies and ask that they drop their advertising from
objectionable TV shows. Companies that responded positively in 2004 include
Hasbro, SC Johnson, Tyson Foods, Lowe's, Geico, Best Buy, Foot Locker, Finish
Line, Cellboost, Nissan, Goodyear, LeapFrog, Castrol, Ocean Spray, Nextel and
Dodge.
Randy writes and speaks on issues including decency in
broadcasting, responsible corporate advertising and pornography.
As a media spokesperson, Randy has appeared on programs including CNN's
NewsNight, Lou Dobbs Tonight, Anderson Cooper 360
and Wolf Blitzer Reports; Fox News' Hannity & Colmes;
ABC's World News Tonight; and MSNBC's Countdown with Keith
Olbermann. He has written guest editorials for USA Today and has
been quoted by major publications including Advertising Age,
Mediaweek, The New York Times, The Washington Times,
Chicago Tribune and USA Today. He is also frequently quoted by
Family News in Focus, WorldNetDaily, SRN News and
USA Radio News, in addition to being a guest on numerous national radio
programs such as NPR.
In May, 2006, Randy received a special invitation from the White House to attend President Bush's
signing of the Broadcast Decency Act, for his instrumental work in
passing legislation that increases fines to broadcasters who air
indecency.
Randy is a past host of the weekly radio program Northeast
Arkansas Issues. He is the former president of Craighead County Citizens
for Decency and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He is also a
Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 85 in Tupelo. Randy and his wife Donna have
three children.