Sherry Lynn Womack
Sherry Lynn Womack is running for NC House District 51 in Sanford, North Carolina, an open seat. The election was held on March 3, 2026.
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Sherry Womack is a decorated combat veteran, lifelong public servant, and proven leader with 33 years of active-duty service in the United States Army.
Sherry enlisted in the Army at just 17 years old in 1981 as a combat medic. Rising through the enlisted ranks to Staff Sergeant, she was selected for the Warrant Officer program and later commissioned as a Medical Officer—an achievement reflecting her determination and commitment to excellence.
Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Sherry deployed with the 101st Air Assault Division (Rakkasan Brigade) to Afghanistan during the earliest days of Operation Enduring Freedom. She served at Kandahar Air Base and later as a Medical Liaison to U.S. Special Forces. For her courageous service, she earned the Bronze Star Medal and the Combat Medical Badge, and her contributions are permanently recognized at the U.S. Army Women’s Museum.
In 2007, Sherry completed a 15-month combat deployment to Iraq, earning a second Bronze Star Medal. Upon her return, she became the first female Senior Physician Assistant for the XVIII Airborne Corps. She retired from the Army after 33 years of service, most recently serving with U.S. Army Forces Command.
After retirement, Sherry continued serving the public as a State Social Services Commissioner and was recognized by Governor Roy Cooper as one of North Carolina’s most outstanding female combat veterans.
Deeply committed to her community, Sherry has served ten years on the Lee County Board of Education and currently serves as Chair, where she champions accountability, parental involvement, and educational excellence. She is also an active member of the Lee County Republican Party.
A devoted mother of five, Sherry also serves internationally as a missionary to the Jamaican Deaf Village, helping empower deaf individuals toward self-sufficiency through vocational training.
Lieutenant Colonel Sherry Womack brings courage, faith, discipline, and servant leadership to everything she does—qualities North Carolina families can trust.
Sherry enlisted in the Army at just 17 years old in 1981 as a combat medic. Rising through the enlisted ranks to Staff Sergeant, she was selected for the Warrant Officer program and later commissioned as a Medical Officer—an achievement reflecting her determination and commitment to excellence.
Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Sherry deployed with the 101st Air Assault Division (Rakkasan Brigade) to Afghanistan during the earliest days of Operation Enduring Freedom. She served at Kandahar Air Base and later as a Medical Liaison to U.S. Special Forces. For her courageous service, she earned the Bronze Star Medal and the Combat Medical Badge, and her contributions are permanently recognized at the U.S. Army Women’s Museum.
In 2007, Sherry completed a 15-month combat deployment to Iraq, earning a second Bronze Star Medal. Upon her return, she became the first female Senior Physician Assistant for the XVIII Airborne Corps. She retired from the Army after 33 years of service, most recently serving with U.S. Army Forces Command.
After retirement, Sherry continued serving the public as a State Social Services Commissioner and was recognized by Governor Roy Cooper as one of North Carolina’s most outstanding female combat veterans.
Deeply committed to her community, Sherry has served ten years on the Lee County Board of Education and currently serves as Chair, where she champions accountability, parental involvement, and educational excellence. She is also an active member of the Lee County Republican Party.
A devoted mother of five, Sherry also serves internationally as a missionary to the Jamaican Deaf Village, helping empower deaf individuals toward self-sufficiency through vocational training.
Lieutenant Colonel Sherry Womack brings courage, faith, discipline, and servant leadership to everything she does—qualities North Carolina families can trust.
