Barbara Bry was born on April 9,1949 and is an American businesswoman and politician in San Diego, California.
11 Facts About Barbara Bry
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Barbara Bry served as a member of the San Diego City Council representing City Council District 1 from 2016 to 2020 and was a candidate for mayor of San Diego in the 2020 election.
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Barbara Bry is a Democrat, although city offices are officially nonpartisan.
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Barbara Bry earned a bachelor's and master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania, followed by a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
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Barbara Bry then became an entrepreneur and served on the initial management team of ProFlowers.
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In 1998, Barbara Bry founded Athena San Diego, an organization for women in the tech and life sciences community.
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In 2008, Barbara Bry founded Run Women Run, an organization that recruits and trains pro-choice women to seek elected and appointed office.
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Barbara Bry was a candidate for the city council's first district in the 2016 San Diego City Council election, as incumbent Sherri Lightner was ineligible to run due to term limits.
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Barbara Bry served as Council President Pro Tem beginning in December 2017.
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Barbara Bry has taken action on several issues including short term vacation rentals, dockless vehicles, community choice energy, and establishing the Workplace Equity Initiative.
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Barbara Bry has lived in San Diego for 40 years and is married to entrepreneur Neil Senturia.