Jill Barry | |
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| Member of the ConnecticutHouseofRepresentatives from the 31st district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Prasad Srinivasan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 12,1973 |
| 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.
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]
| 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 | |||||
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