Carl Sherman (Texas politician)

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Carl Sherman
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 109th district
Assumed office
January 8, 2019[1]
Preceded byHelen Giddings
Chief Administrative Officer, Hutchins, Texas[2]
City Manager, Ferris, Texas[3]
In office
July 2015 – August 2016
Mayor, DeSoto, Texas[4]
In office
2010[4]–2016[5]
Personal details
Born
Carl O. Sherman Sr

(1966-06-13) June 13, 1966 (age 55)[6]
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Michelle[6]
Children5[6]
ResidenceDeSoto, Texas[6]
Alma materNorthwood University[4]

Carl O. Sherman Sr. (born June 13, 1966) is an American politician. He is a Democrat who represents District 109 in the Texas House of Representatives.

Political career[]

Sherman was elected mayor of DeSoto, Texas in May 2010, after having served as mayor pro tem in 2008 and 2009. He was re-elected in 2013.[4]

Sherman became the City Manager of Ferris, Texas in July 2015. He resigned from that position in August 2016,[3] and became the chief administrative officer of Hutchins, Texas in September of that year.[2]

In 2018, Sherman ran for election to represent District 109 in the Texas House of Representatives, to replace former representative Helen Giddings, who had decided to retire.[7] In a four-way Democratic primary, he advanced to a runoff against Deshaundra Lockhart Jones, which he won. He was the only candidate on the ballot in the general election. Sherman is running for re-election in 2020.[1]

As of June 2020, Sherman sits on the following committees:[8]

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Article III
  • Corrections
  • House Administration

Electoral record[]

2018 Democratic primary: Texas House of Representatives, District 109[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Checked Deshaundra Lockhart Jones 6,897 44.7%
Democratic Checked Carl Sherman, Sr. 6,196 40.2%
Democratic Victoria Walton 1,413 9.2%
Democratic Christopher Graham 913 5.9%
2018 Democratic primary runoff: Texas House of Representatives, District 109[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Checked Carl Sherman, Sr. 4,074 64.2%
Democratic Deshaundra Lockhart Jones 2,268 35.8%
2018 general election: Texas House of Representatives, District 109[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Checked Carl Sherman, Sr. 51,975 99.0%
Other/Write-in 524 1.0%
2020 Democratic primary runoff: Texas House of Representatives, District 109[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Checked Carl Sherman, Sr. 14,810 61.8%
Democratic Christopher Graham 9,142 38.2%

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Carl Sherman Sr. (Texas House of Representatives)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b Johnson, Joshua C. (28 July 2016). "Hutchins Names Carl Sherman Sr. City Manager". Focus Daily News. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b Sackett, Mike (4 August 2016). "Ferris City Manager Announces Resignation". Herald Democrat. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "Rep. Carl O. Sherman Sr. (D)". Texas State Directory. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Message from Carl Sherman, outgoing Mayor of DeSoto". Best Southwest Guide. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d "Carl Sherman's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  7. ^ Evans, Marissa (2 March 2018). "Outgoing state Rep. Helen Giddings reflects on legacy ahead of primary race for her seat". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Rep. Sherman, Carl Sr". Texas House of Representatives. Retrieved 28 June 2020.


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