[3] A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 20th mayor of DeSoto, Texas[2] from 2010 to 2016.

[2] He left office in 2016[4] and was succeeded by Curtistene McCowan.

[6] In a four-way Democratic primary, he advanced to a runoff against Deshaundra Lockhart Jones, which he won.

[3] In 2023, Sherman opposed a bill in the Texas legislature that would have permitted accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in areas with single-family zoning.

Sherman argued that allowing ADUs would jeopardize the American dream for people and "create havoc with their homes"[7] In 2022 he was the keynote speaker at the Ellis County African American Hall of Fame Museum and Library Wall of Fame induction ceremony.