Carrie Sheffield
Carrie Sheffield
Born
Carrie Esther Sheffield

Fairfax, Virginia
Alma materBrigham Young University (B.A.)
Harvard University (M.P.P.)
Occupation(s)Columnist, broadcaster, policy analyst
Political partyRepublican
RelativesCharlotte Sheffield (Aunt, Former Miss USA)
AwardsFulbright Fellowship
Websitecarriesheffield.com

Carrie Sheffield is an American columnist, broadcaster and policy analyst. Formerly a reporter for Politico[1] and The Hill,[2] she is author of a forthcoming memoir from Hachette Book Group.[3]

Early life

Sheffield is from a multigenerational Mormon family but formally left the LDS Church in 2010.[4] She was subsequently baptized in the Episcopal Church under the spiritual guidance of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry.[5] Sheffield earned a B.A. in communications from Brigham Young University in 2005[6] and a master's degree in public policy from Harvard University.[7]

Career

Sheffield formerly worked for syndicated columnist Robert Novak[8] before joining the editorial board of The Washington Times[9] under Tony Blankley, writing editorials on domestic and foreign policy and politics. She covered the 2008 presidential race, including an interview with former U.S. president Jimmy Carter at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, during which he stated that former president Bill Clinton had damaged Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.[10]

Sheffield has defended the Tea Party movement,[11] writing in USA Today: "While a few strident Tea Partiers are guilty of fanaticism, the overwhelming majority of these activists are motivated by a kernel of truth in their worries that federal spending as a share of the national economy has risen under President Obama (to the highest it has been since 1946) and would have escalated further under a Democratic Congress. History is replete with examples, from the former Soviet Union to East Germany, China, Cuba, North Korea, etc., that illustrate Tea Partiers' legitimate fears. When government encroaches on commercial liberties, the end result is a failed civil state. Economic and civil liberties go hand in hand."

Sheffield worked as a credit risk manager at Goldman Sachs and bond analyst at Moody's Investors Service and testified before the U.S. Congress as an expert witness on economic policy issues. [12] She researched economic policy for Edward Conard,[13] an American Enterprise Institute scholar and founding partner of Bain Capital. She spoke at the U.S. Senate alongside key senators in favor of landmark tax reforms passed by Congress in 2017.[14]

Television

Sheffield has provided guest political analysis for national television networks, including Fox News,[15] Fox Business[16] CNN[17] and MSNBC.[18] She interviewed then-House Speaker Paul Ryan about conservative approaches to combating poverty during programming on the mainstage of the 2016 Conservative Political Action Conference airing live on C-SPAN.[19] She encouraged 2018 midterm voter turnout for ABC News [20] and has been a featured guest on HBO's “Real Time with Bill Maher,” [21][22] and PBS's The McLaughlin Group[23]

Sheffield made numerous appearances on CNN following the June 2022 SCOTUS decision to reverse Roe v. Wade.[24]

Other commentary

Sheffield contributed to Forbes magazine covering political economy. She investigated analysis both from prominent African-American economist Thomas Sowell with Stanford University's Hoover Institution, and from other experts, on what they describe as the racist historical origins of minimum wage.[25]

At the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2016, Sheffield said she believes conservative approaches to poverty alleviation using private and faith-based charity were more effective than government interventions because they enabled more comprehensive social and emotional development.[26]

In commentary for "Good Morning America" with ABC News, Sheffield stated that she believes true diversity includes diversity of political ideology among voices within the national media. "Conservative voices are being drowned out," she said. "And we're not having a seat at the table in the national media." Sheffield added that she is "passionate about having balance and having all voices at the table."[27]

Entrepreneurship

In 2015, Sheffield founded Bold, a digital news network [28] described by The Wall Street Journal as a media startup "inspiring millennials to find their voices amid a new digital landscape."[29] In 2018, Entrepreneur magazine ran a podcast feature about Bold's “exceedingly rare” trademark victory [30] over a digital news network announced by the multi-billion dollar media and entertainment companies MGM and TEGNA.

Awards

In 2006, Sheffield completed a Fulbright fellowship in Berlin studying German politics, economics, media, history and culture.[31]

In 2009, Sheffield won funding from Harvard University to serve as a correspondent for The Jerusalem Post in Israel.[32]

In 2015, Sheffield was named the Warren Brookes Journalism Fellow by the Competitive Enterprise Institute[33]

In 2018, Sheffield was named a winner of the William F. Buckley Awards by America's Future Foundation,[34] and named a Most Inspiring New Yorker by the popular social tech app Bumble.[35][36]

In 2019, Sheffield was listed in Maverick PAC's “Future 40” class of influential young conservatives.[37]

In 2021, Sheffield was awarded the Tony Blankley Fellowship for Public Policy and American Exceptionalism by Steamboat Institute.[38]

In 2022, State Financial Officers Foundation awarded Sheffield the inaugural fellowship for its Center for Economic Freedom and Fiscal Responsibility. [39]

Personal life

Sheffield is the niece of beauty queen Charlotte Sheffield, former Miss USA.[40][41] She traveled to every continent, including Antarctica, before turning age 30.[42] Sheffield won the National Press Club 5K race among female members of The National Press Club in 2006,[43] 2007,[44] and 2013.[45]

References

  1. ↑ MacMillan, Robert (December 13, 2006). "The reporters who went up a Hill but came down a dot-com". Reuters. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ Patrick (September 15, 2006). "Meet DC's Fastest Reporter". MediaBistro.com.
  3. ↑ Sheffield, Carrie (June 5, 2023). "Motorhome Prophecies: A Journey of Healing and Forgiveness". Hachette Book Group. Center Street. ISBN 9781546004387.
  4. ↑ Sheffield, Carrie (June 17, 2012). "Why Mormons flee their church". USA Today.
  5. ↑ Sheffield, Carrie (June 22, 2018). "Michael Curry on Family Separation Rollback: 'I Hope That It's More Than A Symbolic First Step'". Bold.
  6. ↑ "Carrie Sheffield". College of Fine Arts and Communications. Brigham Young University. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  7. ↑ University, Harvard (April 12, 2017). "Millennial media". Harvard Kennedy School alumni magazine.
  8. ↑ Sheffield, Carrie (August 8, 2008). "The softer side of Bob Novak". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on December 8, 2013.
  9. ↑ Patrick (July 30, 2007). "Morning Reading List, 07.30.07". MediaBistro.com.
  10. ↑ Sheffield, Carrie (August 29, 2008). "Carter says Bill Clinton 'hurt' Hillary's campaign". The Washington Times.
  11. ↑ Sheffield, Carrie (November 23, 2010). "Why Tea Party has staying power". USA Today.
  12. ↑ "Bidenomics: A Perfect Storm of Spending, Debt, and Inflation" (PDF). U.S. Government Publishing Office: U.S. House Oversight Committee Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs. September 19, 2023.
  13. ↑ Sheffield, Carrie (December 22, 2016). "Conservatives, let's not eat our own: Trump supporters need to respect Republicans who disagree with the president-elect". Salon.com.
  14. ↑ Sheffield, Carrie (December 20, 2017). "OP-ED: Congress Just Passed A Bold Tax Overhaul". Bold.
  15. ↑ "Which candidate has the best solution for the economy?". Fox News. February 4, 2017.
  16. ↑ "FoxBusiness.com "Carrie Sheffield"". Fox Business. January 4, 2016.
  17. ↑ "CNN.com "Carrie Sheffield"". CNN.
  18. ↑ "MSNBC.com "Carrie Sheffield"". MSNBC.
  19. ↑ "Speaker Paul Ryan Remarks at CPAC". C-SPAN. March 3, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Why it Matters: Carrie Sheffield on why you should vote". ABC News.
  21. ↑ "GUEST LIST: APRIL 4, 2014". Real Time With Bill Maher Blog. April 4, 2014.
  22. ↑ Schwartz, Ian (April 4, 2014). "Maher: "There Is A Gay Mafia -- If You Cross Them, You Do Get Whacked"". RealClearPolitics.
  23. ↑ "THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP: Episode 3711: November 15, 2019". IMDB. November 15, 2019.
  24. ↑ "CNN Live Transcripts". CNN.
  25. ↑ "On The Historically Racist Motivations Behind Minimum Wage". Forbes.
  26. ↑ "Speaker Paul Ryan Remarks at CPAC". C-SPAN. March 3, 2016.
  27. ↑ Sheffield, Carrie (November 6, 2018). "Why it Matters: Why it Matters: Carrie Sheffield says voting is important because 'our voices are being drowned out' in the media". ABC News.
  28. ↑ Kludt, Tom (December 3, 2015). "A conservative website for LGBT and minorities?". CNNMoney.
  29. ↑ Dagher, Veronica (March 19, 2019). "Carrie Sheffield: Making Bold Moves". The Wall Street Journal.
  30. ↑ Feifer, Jason (November 26, 2018). "Problem Solvers: A Cautionary Tale About Trademarks". Entrepreneur magazine.
  31. ↑ "German-American Fulbright Commission Annual Report 2006 / 2007" (PDF). German-American Fulbright Commission.
  32. ↑ "Lynette Lithgow Internship". Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy.
  33. ↑ "Carrie Sheffield: 2015 Warren Brookes Journalism Fellow". Competitive Enterprise Institute. March 23, 2015.
  34. ↑ "Introducing Carrie Sheffield–2018 Buckley Award Winner". America's Future Foundation. October 19, 2018.
  35. ↑ "Bold Founder Named to Bumble's 'Most Inspiring New Yorkers' List". Bold. October 9, 2018.
  36. ↑ "Find Them On Bumble". Bumble.com "The BeeHive". Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  37. ↑ "Maverick PAC Future 40". Maverick PAC.
  38. ↑ "Presentation of the 2021 Steamboat Institute Tony Blankley Fellowship". YouTube.
  39. ↑ "Fall Meeting Dates, New Center for Economic Freedom and Fiscal Responsibility". SFOF "The Fiscal Note".
  40. ↑ Sheffield, Carrie (November 17, 2013). "The Ugly Truth About Forced Division of Wealth". Forbes.
  41. ↑ Sheffield, Carrie (April 24, 2016). "Remembering Charlotte Sheffield: Beauty Queen, Hollywood Starlet, Mother". Bold.
  42. ↑ "Introducing Carrie Sheffield–2018 Buckley Award Winner". America's Future Foundation. October 19, 2018.
  43. ↑ "Meet DC's Fastest Reporter". AdWeek. September 15, 2006.
  44. ↑ "Congrats Carrie and Alan!". AdWeek. September 10, 2007.
  45. ↑ "CNN fields largest, fastest media team in NPC Beat the Deadline 5K Race". The National Press Club Web site.
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