Jill Barry

Jill Barry (born November 12, 1973) is an American politician who is the member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 31st district in Hartford County.

Jill Barry
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 31st district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded byPrasad Srinivasan
Personal details
Born (1973-11-12) November 12, 1973
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseShawn Barry

Political career

Barry started her political career as a member of the Glastonbury Town Council, where she served from 2011 to 2018.[1] She spearheaded the "tobacco free parks" program in Glastonbury, which passed in 2017.[2][3]

Barry was elected in the general election to the Connecticut General Assembly on November 6, 2018, defeating Republican candidate Lillian Tanski.[1][4] She was re-elected in 2020, defeating Stewart "Chip" Beckett.[3]

Electoral history
Connecticut's Thirty-First Assembly District election, 2018[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jill Barry 6,540WF 50.4
Republican Lillian Tanski 6,435I 49.6
Total votes 12,975 100
Democratic gain from Republican

References
  1. "Jill Barry Wins 31st House District In Close Race - The Hartford Courant". courant.com. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  2. "Glastonbury Looking Into Prohibiting Use Of Tobacco Products At Parks, Playing Fields - The Hartford Courant". courant.com. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  3. "Final figures confirm Barry's re-election as state rep - The Journal Inquirer". journalinquirer.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  4. "Connecticut Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  5. "Statement of Vote, General Election, November 6, 2018" (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of the State. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
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