Sharon Harris is a libertarian

Libertarianism

Libertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...

 political activist and president of the Advocates for Self-Government.

Harris holds a bachelor's degree in journalism

Journalism

Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...

 and a master's degree in psychology

Psychology

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In 1972, Harris was a founding member of the Libertarian Party of Georgia

Libertarian Party of Georgia

The Libertarian Party of Georgia is a state affiliate of the United States Libertarian Party.-Executive committee:-2008 candidates:In 2008 Allen Buckley ran for US Senator receiving 128,002 votes for 3.4% of the vote.-2007 candidates:...

. In 1994, Harris ran as the Libertarian

Libertarian Party (United States)

The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...

 candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture in Georgia, garnering 301,416 votes for 22.61% of the total vote in the two candidate general election.

Harris is best known for her work with the Advocates for Self-Government, through which she recommends various rhetorical strategies for convincing voters of the tenets of Libertarianism. Harris also frequently promotes the use of the World's Smallest Political Quiz

World's Smallest Political Quiz

The World's Smallest Political Quiz is a 10-question educational quiz designed by the libertarian Advocates for Self Government, created by Marshall Fritz...

 in conjunction with the Nolan chart

Nolan Chart

The Nolan Chart is a political diagram popularized by the American libertarian David Nolan. He reasoned that virtually all human political action can be divided into two general categories: economic and personal...

 in an event called "Operation: Politically Homeless."

External links

• "The Invisible Hand is a Gentle One" at Harry Browne
  Harry Browne
  Harry Browne was an American libertarian writer, politician, and free-market investment analyst. He ran for President of the United States as the nominee of the Libertarian Party in 1996 and 2000....
  
  's website.
• Biography at the Advocates for Self-Government website.