Sheryl Cole

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Personal Information

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.