Sherry was born in Cranbrook, BC and was raised in Vancouver.  She graduated from Magee High School.

     Her first degree was a Bachelor of Home Economics from UBC followed by a Permanent Basic Teachers’ Certificate.  She taught high school in Burnaby until the birth of her first child.

     Sherry, her husband and two daughters moved to Chilliwack in the mid 1960’s where Sherry taught night school and started an Interior Design Consulting business.

     Her third child, a son, was born in Chilliwack.

     Sherry is very involved in community affairs.  She co-chaired the BC Centennial celebrations committee in 1971, was involved in the Chamber of Commerce and helped promote tourism.

     From 1979-1983, Sherry was the Executive Director of the Chilliwack Arts Council and raised $1 million. This was used to create a 350-seat performing arts theatre and space for the visual arts and music in a renovated 30,000 square foot facility.

     Sherry achieved a Diploma in Business Administration in 1984 to support her work with non-profit organizations as well as small businesses.

           Sherry was elected to Chilliwack Council in the fall of 1983.  She served on most council committees.  She chaired the Lower Mainland Municipal Association, sat on the Union of BC Municipalities Board and participated on several committees for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.  She chaired the Fraser Valley Regional Library Board for 4 years.

     Sherry was appointed to the BC Canada Day Committee by the Secretary of State  in 1985 and chaired that committee until 1991.

     In 1990, Sherry’s marriage ended and she established Sherry Baker & Associates.  Through her business, she has provided support to many organizations, individuals, businesses and groups throughout the Lower Mainland.  Part of her work included doing the public consultation and writing the Preliminary Health Plans for each municipality in the eastern Fraser Valley (5 in total).

     Sherry has been a member of Rotary International since 1992.  She was President of the Rotary Club of Langley-Sunrise in 2001-2002.

     Sherry earned a Master of Arts degree in Applied Behavioral Science in 1994.

     In 1995, Sherry was hired as the Executive Director of Ishtar Transition Housing Society in Langley.  She was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the society as well as raising $800,000 to build a new, state-of-the-art Transition House which opened in 1998.

     Sherry serves on many boards and committees, locally, regionally, provincially and nationally.  She has been the chair of the Community Social Services Employers' Association; Chair of the Fraser Valley Regional Library; Chair of the Lower Mainland Municipal Association; Public Appointee on the Board of Registration for Social Workers and is currently the Township appointee on the Joint Family Court Committee for Surrey Courthouse.

     In 2003, Sherry took on a part-time contract to lead Aldergrove Neighbourhood Services through a major transition.  She worked with them until January of 2005.

     In 2004, Sherry left Ishtar to co-lead Collingwood Neighbourhood House in Vancouver.  She left Collingwood in 2005 to pursue her consulting work and to prepare to run for the Township of Langley council.

     Sherry lives in a townhouse in Walnut Grove and will spend the rest of her active life making a difference in the Langley community.

     Sherry has two daughters and a son and all three are professionals. Each of them is married and has two children.  Sherry thoroughly enjoys spending time with each of her six grandchildren and participating in their lives.  They range in age from 1 to 15 – 3  boys and 3 girls.