Jill Barry

Jill Barry
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 31st district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2019
Preceded by	Prasad Srinivasan
Personal details
Born	(1973-11-12) November 12, 1973 (age 51)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Shawn Barry
Alma mater	University of Connecticut (BA)

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.

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]

General assembly

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	6,540^WF	50.4
	Republican	Lillian Tanski	6,435^I	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.