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Barbara Bry
President Pro Tempore of the San Diego City Council
In office
2017 – December 10, 2020
MayorKevin Faulconer
Council PresidentMyrtle Cole
Georgette Gómez
Succeeded byStephen Whitburn
Member of the San Diego City Council from the 1st district
In office
December 12, 2016 – December 10, 2020
MayorKevin Faulconer
Preceded bySherri Lightner
Succeeded byJoe LaCava
Personal details
Born (1949-04-09) April 9, 1949 (age 75)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseNeil Senturia
Children2
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (BS, MEd)
Harvard Business School (MBA)
WebsiteOfficial website

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]

Early life and education

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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

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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

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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

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Main article: 2020 San Diego mayoral election

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

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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

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2016 San Diego City Council

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2016 San Diego City Council, District 1 [12]
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

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2020 San Diego mayoral election[19]
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

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  1. ^ Pronounced /bri/, like brie.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ City News Service (January 2, 2019). "Councilwoman Barbara Bry announces 2020 bid for San Diego mayor". fox5sandiego.com. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b Barbara Bry on LinkedIn
  5. ^ "Barbara Bry". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "Xconomy: Connect, San Diego Venture Group Announce Plan to Merge Operations". Xconomy. April 26, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "Barbara Bry for City Council 2016". Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  8. ^ "Run Women Run". Run Women Run. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  9. ^ Bowen, Andrew. "Lightner Staffer Moves To Enter District 1 City Council Race". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  10. ^ Jenkins, Logan (August 12, 2016). "Ellis concedes council race to Bry". The San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  11. ^ Bowen, Andrew; Ruth, Brooke (August 12, 2016). "Ray Ellis Drops Out Of District 1 San Diego City Council Race". KPBS. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  12. ^ a b "Election History – Council District 1" (PDF). City of San Diego. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  13. ^ Nguyen, Alexander (December 17, 2018). "City Council Re-Appoints Bry as Pro Tem, Approves Committee Rosters". Times of San Diego. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  14. ^ Bry, Barbara. "Why San Diego needs limits on vacation rentals". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "How I'm Empowering Women in the Workplace". Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Smith, Erin Chambers. "Plus One: Neil Senturia & Barbara Bry". San Diego Magazine. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  19. ^ "Election Night Results". March 2, 2020 Presidential Primary. San Diego County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
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