Wilma M. Sherrill was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly[1] representing the state's one hundred sixteenth House district, including constituents in Buncombe county.[2] She was the main supporter of NC House Bill 769. A businesswoman from Asheville, North Carolina, Sherrill concluded serving her sixth term in the state House in 2006. She currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina at Asheville. There, she has a Health and Wellness Center named after her.[3]