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Barbara Bry
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Barbara Bry[a] (born April 9, 1949) is an American businesswoman and politician who served as a member of the San Diego City Council from 2016 to 2020, representing District 1. A member of the Democratic Party,[1] she served as president pro tempore of the city council from 2017 to 2020 and was a candidate for mayor of San Diego in the 2020 election.[2][3]
Key Information
Early life and education
[edit]Bry was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[citation needed] She attended the University of Pennsylvania, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in sociology and a Master of Education.[4] She later attended Harvard Business School, where she earned a Master of Business Administration degree.[5]
Career
[edit]Prior to running for elected office, Bry worked at Connect, a venture capital group.[6] She later became an entrepreneur and served on the initial management team of ProFlowers.[7]
In 1998, Bry founded Athena San Diego, an organization for women in the tech and life sciences community. In 2008, Bry founded Run Women Run, an organization that recruits and trains pro-choice women seeking elected and appointed office.[8]
San Diego City Council
[edit]In 2016, Bry ran for the District 1 seat on the San Diego City Council vacated by term-limited incumbent Sherri Lightner.[9] Bry and Republican Ray Ellis advanced from the March primary with 48% and 34% of the vote, respectively. However, on August 12, 2016, Ellis withdrew from the race,[10] although his name still appeared on the November ballot.[11] Bry went on to win the general election with 65% of the vote.[12]
After assuming office in December 2016, Bry served as president pro tempore of the San Diego City Council from 2017 to 2020 under council presidents Myrtle Cole and Georgette Gómez.[13] During her tenure on the city council, she supported restrictions on short term vacation rentals[14] and dockless bicycles,[15] while supporting efforts to combat the gender wage gap in San Diego.[16]
2020 mayoral campaign
[edit]Bry ran for mayor of San Diego in 2020, seeking to succeed term-limited incumbent Kevin Faulconer. Bry and fellow Democrat, California State Assemblymember Todd Gloria advanced from the March primary with 22.9% and 41.5% of the vote, respectively. During the campaign, Bry received pushback from local Democratic Party leaders for mailers seen as critical of the YIMBY housing movement.[17] Gloria went on to defeat Bry in the November general election with 55.95% of the vote.
After leaving office in December 2020, Bry returned to the private sector to work for a venture capital and private equity firm.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Bry lives in San Diego, California with her husband, entrepreneur Neil Senturia. They have two daughters and are grandparents. Bry and her husband are of the Jewish faith.[18]
Electoral history
[edit]2016 San Diego City Council
[edit]| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Barbara Bry | 18,559 | 48% | |
| Ray Ellis | 12,982 | 34% | |
| Bruce D. Lightner | 3,711 | 10% | |
| Kyle Heiskala | 2,344 | 6% | |
| Louis A. Rodolico | 707 | 2% | |
| Total votes | 38,303 | 100% | |
| General election | |||
| Barbara Bry | 38,470 | 65% | |
| Ray Ellis | 20,305 | 35% | |
| Total votes | 58,775 | 100% | |
2020 Mayor of San Diego
[edit]| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Todd Gloria | 147,654 | 41.5% | |
| Barbara Bry | 81,541 | 22.9% | |
| Scott Sherman | 80,352 | 22.6% | |
| Tasha Williamson | 25,629 | 7.2% | |
| Gita Applebaum Singh | 12,716 | 3.6% | |
| Rich Riel | 8,067 | 2.3% | |
| Jarvis Gandy (Write-in candidate) | 3 | 0.0% | |
| Total votes | 355,994 | 100% | |
| General election | |||
| Todd Gloria | 346,662 | 55.95% | |
| Barbara Bry | 272,887 | 44.05% | |
| Total votes | 619,549 | 100% | |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Levitan, Corey (February 20, 2020). "Mayoral candidate Barbara Bry sits down with La Jolla Light; explains why she wants to lead San Diego". La Jolla Light. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ City News Service (January 2, 2019). "Councilwoman Barbara Bry announces 2020 bid for San Diego mayor". fox5sandiego.com. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ Jennewein, Chris (January 3, 2019). "Barbara Bry Promises to Bring High Tech Experience to Mayor's Job". Times of San Diego. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ a b "Barbara Bry". LinkedIn. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ "Barbara Bry". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Xconomy: Connect, San Diego Venture Group Announce Plan to Merge Operations". Xconomy. April 26, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Barbara Bry for City Council 2016". Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ^ "Run Women Run". Run Women Run. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Bowen, Andrew. "Lightner Staffer Moves To Enter District 1 City Council Race". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ Jenkins, Logan (August 12, 2016). "Ellis concedes council race to Bry". The San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ^ Bowen, Andrew; Ruth, Brooke (August 12, 2016). "Ray Ellis Drops Out Of District 1 San Diego City Council Race". KPBS. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ a b "Election History – Council District 1" (PDF). City of San Diego. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ Nguyen, Alexander (December 17, 2018). "City Council Re-Appoints Bry as Pro Tem, Approves Committee Rosters". Times of San Diego. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ Bry, Barbara. "Why San Diego needs limits on vacation rentals". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ^ Garrick, David. "San Diego considering crackdown on dockless bikes, including fees, new rules". sandiegouniontribune.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ^ "How I'm Empowering Women in the Workplace". Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ Lewis, Scott (June 26, 2019). "'They're Coming for Our Homes': Bry Blasts YIMBY Movement". Voice of San Diego. Archived from the original on June 27, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Erin Chambers. "Plus One: Neil Senturia & Barbara Bry". San Diego Magazine. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Election Night Results". March 2, 2020 Presidential Primary. San Diego County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
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