 | | 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 International Relations, and is the Ranking Democrat on the Subcommittee on International Terrorism, Non-proliferation and Human Rights. Sherman also serves on the Subcommittee
on Asia and the Pacific.
- Serves on the Committee on Financial Services, and its Subcommittees on Capital Markets,
Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit and International Monetary Policy and Trade.
- Serves on the Committee on Science, and its Subcommittees on Space and Research.
- 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. | |
