Council Member Sheryl Cole
Brief Biography

Sheryl Cole is a 23-year resident of Austin.

Sheryl earned her B.A. in accounting from the University of Texas and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1986, working for two years with the Big Five accounting firm Ernst & Young. In 1989, Sheryl returned to the University of Texas for law school, earning her J.D. in 1991 and joining the law firm Wright & Greenhill. In 1995, Sheryl became staff counsel at the Texas Municipal League, where she served until 2001. She currently practices law with the firm Cole & Powell.

Married to Austin attorney Kevin Cole for 14 years, Sheryl is the mother of three boys - Marcus, Nelson and Femi - and currently serves as president of the Lee Elementary School PTA. The Coles live in the Wilshire Woods neighborhood, and are members of the Cherrywood Neighborhood Association. The family belongs to David Chapel, where Sheryl teaches 2nd grade Sunday School.

Sheryl is a former Board member of Leadership Austin, the Austin Area Urban League, and Communities in Schools. Sheryl also served as Tri-Chair of the 2004 AISD Citizen Bond Committee, and was appointed by former mayor Kirk Watson to serve on the 1998 City of Austin Citizen Bond Committee.