About Sherrie

A lifetime of activism…

Throughout her life, Sherrie has proven herself to be a champion for the people.  Like her father, longtime city councilman David Cohen, Sherrie has worked hard throughout her career to be an advocate for those who have no voice in the government, the law, or the community.  Through her work as an attorney and as a social activist, she has been involved in causes as diverse as the LGBT movement, the fight to save neighborhood Philadelphia libraries from closure, and the women’s rights movement. 

A commitment to the people…

Sherrie recognizes the importance of providing honest and fair representation for all Philadelphians.  As a social activist with The Coalition for Essential Services, Sherrie has worked to ensure that every Philadelphian has equal access to essential city services like neighborhood pools, parks, and libraries.  As an attorney, Sherrie joined the fight to keep 11 Philadelphia neighborhood libraries open despite budget cuts. Sherrie believes that every person has a right to live with dignity – to have a great education, a living wage job, affordable housing and health care, and to enjoy a healthy, safe and vibrant neighborhood with high quality city services—all things she will fight for once she is elected to Philadelphia City Council. 

A desire to win…

Sherrie has been working hard on her campaign since last year, and is committed to achieving victory in May.  Her family’s legacy of service helped mold her into the candidate she is today.  Her unique progressive vision for Philadelphia, combined with her family’s political legacy, will help her win in the Democratic primary on May 17^th, 2011.  Sherrie’s overwhelming commitment is to a citywide movement for equality of opportunity, participatory democracy, shared prosperity and social, economic, racial and gender justice.  When elected, she will work to empower the powerless and lift up the voice of the voiceless, fight to win on every issue where human rights and human dignity are at stake, and build a city that works for all Philadelphians.