Sherman, running as a Progressive Conservative candidate, won the riding comfortably, receiving 2,752 votes over his closest rival, Liberal Debbie Cavaliere.

[4] In November 2010, Sherman criticized the government for emergency department wait times in Alberta.

[5] In the 2012 Alberta election, Sherman was successful in retaining his seat of Edmonton-Meadowlark with 35.5% of the vote, this time as a member of the Liberal Party.

The Liberals lost Edmonton-Riverview, Edmonton-Gold Bar and Calgary-Varsity to the Progressive Conservatives due to tactical voting[citation needed][6][7] and the retirement of the incumbent MLAs.

He requested an exemption to run in the race for not being a party member for 6 months, but it was rejected by the UCP Leadership Election Committee.

Sherman has coached soccer and basketball, served as the director for the Society of Helping Lives in Poverty, and is a past member of the McKernan housing community.

He received a gold pin for his service with STARS and a bronze medal from the Alberta Northwest Lifesaving Society.