Carrie Sheffield

Carrie Sheffield
Born
Carrie Esther Sheffield

(1983-02-15) February 15, 1983
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Alma materBrigham Young University (B.A.)
Harvard University (M.P.P.)
OccupationsColumnist, broadcaster, policy analyst
Political partyRepublican
RelativesCharlotte Sheffield (paternal aunt)
AwardsFulbright Fellowship
Websitecarriesheffield.com

Carrie Sheffield is an American columnist, broadcaster, policy analyst, and government official.

Early life and education

Sheffield was born on February 15, 1983 in Fairfax, Virginia. Both of her parents come from multigenerational Mormon families, but Sheffield's father was eventually excommunicated from the official LDS Church.[1] Sheffield is the paternal niece of beauty queen Charlotte Sheffield, former Miss USA.[2][3] Sheffield's childhood was marked by her father's financial dysfunction and abuse, as well as the challenges of having two older brothers with schizophrenia; she left home before starting university.[4]

Sheffield earned a B.A. in communications from Brigham Young University in 2005 and completed a Fulbright Fellowship in Berlin.[5] She also holds a master's degree in public policy from Harvard University.[6]

Career

Sheffield formerly worked for syndicated columnist Robert Novak[7] before joining the editorial board of The Washington Times[8] under Tony Blankley, writing editorials on domestic and foreign policy and politics.

She was formerly a reporter for Politico[9] and The Hill.[10]

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.[11] She later conducted research for Edward Conard, an economist at the American Enterprise Institute, and served as the Warren Brookes Journalism Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute.[12]

She has published in The Wall Street Journal, TIME, USA Today, CNN Opinion, The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNBC, National Review, The D.C. Examiner, Newsweek, HuffPost, and Daily Caller.

She is the author of a 2024 memoir, Motorhome Prophecies: A Journey of Healing and Forgiveness, published by Hachette Book Group.[13]

Government service

In November 2025, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin appointed Sheffield to the Virginia state Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation for a term ending June 30, 2028.[14][15][16] In January 2026, she was unanimously elected Vice Chair of the Virginia state Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation.[17][18][19]

Personal life

Sheffield formally left the LDS Church in 2010 and eventually became an agnostic.[20] She was subsequently baptized in the Episcopal Church in Manhattan under the spiritual guidance of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry.[21] She now attends "a Bible-believing, nondenominational church in the Washington, D.C., area."[22]

She visited all seven continents before turning 30, is an avid runner who has completed the Marine Corps Marathon.[23]

References

  1. ^ Sheffield, Carrie (March 13, 2024). "Opinion: I survived a nightmare childhood. God and science gave me a better life". CNN. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Sheffield, Carrie (November 17, 2013). "The Ugly Truth About Forced Division of Wealth". Forbes.
  3. ^ Sheffield, Carrie (April 24, 2016). "Remembering Charlotte Sheffield: Beauty Queen, Hollywood Starlet, Mother". Bold.
  4. ^ Admin, C. M. S. (June 14, 2024). "You Abused and Oppressed Me, Dad. I Forgive You". Christianity Today. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "Carrie Sheffield". College of Fine Arts and Communications. Brigham Young University. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  6. ^ University, Harvard (April 12, 2017). "Millennial media". Harvard Kennedy School alumni magazine.
  7. ^ Sheffield, Carrie (August 8, 2008). "The softer side of Bob Novak". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on December 8, 2013.
  8. ^ Patrick (July 30, 2007). "Morning Reading List, 07.30.07". MediaBistro.com.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Patrick (September 15, 2006). "Meet DC's Fastest Reporter". MediaBistro.com.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Carrie Sheffield". Competitive Enterprise Institute. March 23, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  13. ^ Hudson, Alexandra (April 5, 2024). "'Troubled' and 'Motorhome Prophecies': Finding Their Own Way Out". The Wall Street Journal.
  14. ^ Virginia, State Legislature. "Virginia Senate Joint Resolution 73". LegiScan.
  15. ^ Olinger, Heather (December 5, 2025). "Governor Youngkin fills vacancies on key state boards from agriculture to veteran services". WVVA, Gray Television.
  16. ^ Scott, Kyle (December 8, 2025). "GOVERNOR GLENN YOUNGKIN ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL BOARD APPOINTMENTS". RealRadio804.
  17. ^ Virginia, Department of Planning and Budget (January 12, 2026). "Virginia Regulatory Townhall, Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation". Virginia Department of Planning and Budget.
  18. ^ Virginia, State Government (January 12, 2026). "Meeting Notes, Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation" (PDF). Virginia Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation.
  19. ^ Roster, Board (January 12, 2026). "Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation". Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.
  20. ^ Sheffield, Carrie (June 17, 2012). "Why Mormons flee their church". USA Today.
  21. ^ Sheffield, Carrie (June 22, 2018). "Michael Curry on Family Separation Rollback: 'I Hope That It's More Than A Symbolic First Step'". Bold.
  22. ^ Klett, Leah MarieAnn (February 18, 2024). "Author shares journey of escaping cult leader's grip, finding healing and forgiveness through faith". The Christian Post. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  23. ^ Book Group, Hachette (March 12, 2024). "About the Author". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
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