Full Name:
Sherry Dorsey Walker
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Dwight
Birth Place:
Wilmington, DE
Religion:
African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.)
BA, English/Journalism, University of Delaware
Masters, Film Production, Howard University, 1999-2001
Board Member, Public Allies of Delaware, present
Former Member, Wilmington City Council
Representative, Delaware State House of Representatives, District 3, 2018-2024
Candidate, Lieutenant Governor, State of Delaware, 2024
Candidate, Delaware State House of Representatives, District 3, 2022
Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Delaware State House of Representatives
Former Member, Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee, Delaware State House of Representatives
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Delaware State House of Representatives
Former Member, Legislative Oversight and Sunset Joint Committee, Delaware State House of Representatives
Former Member, Legislative Oversight and Sunset Joint Committee, Delaware State Legislature
Former Member, Revenue and Finance Committee, Delaware State House of Representatives
Former Member, Veterans Affairs Committee, Delaware State House of Representatives
President/Chief Executive Officer, Sisters With A Purpose (SWAP) Productions Limited Liability Company, 2001-present
Board Member, #TeamJalil, present
Founder, Above The Rim Basketball League with the Browntown Civic Association Kidz Club
Commissioner, African and Caribbean Affairs, State Department
Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
Board Member, American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware
Member, Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Board Member, Biden Breast Health Initiative and Public Allies of Delaware
Vice Chair, Board of Directors for Kind to Kids
Former Member, Board of Parole
Former Vice President, Delaware Africa Caribbean Coalition
Former Vice President, Delaware Center for Horticulture
Member, Delaware Independent Filmmakers
Volunteer, Film-making Education in the Riverside Community
Former Commissioner, Governor's Women's Commission
Member, Peace with Justice Task Force
Tutor, West Side of Wilmington
Founder, Wootten Warriors
Awards:
2011 -- Woman of the Year -- for creating films about social change sponsored by Delaware Technical and Community College Women's Center.
2010 -- DelMarvalous (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia) Woman of the Year -- for producing, directing and writing films focusing on social change that empower members of the community.
2009 - Official Selection -- Justice For All: The Documentary -- New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival
2009 - Official Selection - Justice For All: The Documentary -- Philadelphia International Film Festival
2009 - Official Selection - Justice For All: The Documentary -- Kingdomwood Christian Film Festival (Atlanta, GA)
2002 - Best Screenplay - A Mother's Love, Screenwriter -- Houston Multicultural International Film Festival
2001 - Best Dramatic Short -- Radimi: Who Stole the Dream, Executive Producer - Wilmington Independent Film Festival