Councilmember Sheri Lauritano was elected to her first full term in March 2011. She was appointed in March, 2010, to complete the term of former Councilmember Rob Antoniak, which ended June, 2011 and was reelected in 2015 and 2019.  Sheri was elected to serve as Vice-Mayor from June 2015 to June 2017.

Councilmember Lauritano moved to Goodyear in 1995 and currently lives in Estrella Mountain Ranch with her husband Stephen and her two children Christopher and Victoria. Practicing law since 1994, Sheri is a former prosecutor with the City of Phoenix and was head of their Domestic Violence Unit. She currently is a partner in the firm of Bain & Lauritano, PLC where she specializes in criminal and family law.

Sheri holds a real estate license with her husband's firm, Arizona Pro Realty. A graduate from the Gonzaga University School of Law, she received her B.A. in Political Science from the University of Arizona.

Councilmember Lauritano previously served on the City of Goodyear’s Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Center Committee.

She currently represents the city on the Arizona Municipal Water Association (AMWUA) Board of Directors and in 2024 was elected Chair of the Board. She also served on the National League of Cities’ Community and Economic Development Federal Advocacy Committee. She also sits on two Council Subcommittees, City Audit Committee and the Boards and Commissions Selection Committee.  Currently, she serves on the Public Safety & Crime Prevention Advocacy Committee.