 | | Education: Harvard Law School, J.D. Magna Cum Laude
UCLA, B.A. Summa Cum Laude Licenses: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) California
Attorney, California State Bar
Certified by California State Bar as Tax Law Specialist Public Service: - Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996.
- Serves on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and is Chairman of the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade. Sherman also serves on the Subcommittee
on Asia,the Pacific and the Global Environment and the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia.
- Serves on the Committee on Financial Services, and its Subcommittees on Capital Markets,
Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit and Domestic Monetary Policy and Trade.
- Served on the Budget Committee, 1997. On that Committee, authored the Sherman Amendment to the Budget Resolution providing an additional $700 million for the acquisition of environmentally important lands in FY ‘98. The Sherman Amendment was included in the Joint Budget Resolution and effectuated by a $699 million appropriation, of which $6.5 million is slated to be spent completing the Backbone Trail through the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
- Strong advocate for fiscal responsibility, a balanced budget, federal aid to education, the interests of working families, strong environmental standards, expansion of national parks, and policies to expand U.S. exports.
- Elected to the California State Board of Equalization in 1990, re-elected in 1994. Chairman of the Board 1991 to 1995. Lead the successful fight to repeal the snack tax.
Private Sector Experience: 1974 - 1991 Participated as a staff member of a big-six CPA firm in the financial audits of large businesses and governmental entities; provided tax law counsel on multi-million dollar transactions; provided tax and investment advice to entrepreneurs and small businesses; helped represent the Government of the Phillippines under President Aquino in a successful effort to seize assets of deposed President Marcos. Instructor, Harvard Law School International Tax Program. Member of the Board of California Common Cause, 1985-1989. | |
