Scott Sherman is a former member of the San Diego City Council, representing District 7 in San Diego, California. He took office December 3, 2012 and was re-elected in 2016. He is a Republican, although city council positions are officially nonpartisan per state law.
Scott Sherman | |
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| Member of the San Diego City Council from the 7th district | |
| In office December 3, 2012 – December 10, 2020 | |
| Mayor | Bob Filner Kevin Faulconer |
| Preceded by | Marti Emerald |
| Succeeded by | Raul Campillo |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Allied Gardens, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Grossmont Community College |
| Website | City Council District 7 website |
District 7 includes the neighborhoods of Allied Gardens, Del Cerro, Linda Vista, Mission Valley, San Carlos, Serra Mesa, Tierrasanta, and Lake Murray.[1]
Personal information
editSherman grew up in a military family. He has lived in San Diego since he was 5 months old. He attended Patrick Henry High School and Grossmont Community College. He is an insurance agent, with a focus on maritime insurance. He is an avid boater and fisherman.[2] He and his wife, the former Norma Mouett, live in the Allied Gardens neighborhood near where he grew up.[3]
Public service
editSan Diego City Council
editSherman ran for the District 7 council seat in the 2012 election after District 7 incumbent Marti Emerald decided to run in the newly created District 9 seat. Sherman was recruited to run by then-councilmember Carl DeMaio.[4] He had not previously been active in politics.[5]
In the June 2012 primary he earned 50.09% of the vote,[6] edging out three competitors to win the seat outright and avoid a November runoff.[7] He took office December 3, 2012.
Sherman was part of a coordinated three-person slate supported by the local Republican Party in an attempt to gain a Republican majority on the nine-member council.[8] Sherman and fellow Republican Mark Kersey won their seats, but the third candidate, Ray Ellis, lost to incumbent Sherri Lightner, so that the council retained a 5-4 Democratic majority.
Sherman was elected to a second term in June 2016.[9] He was termed out of his council position in 2020 and was replaced by Raul Campillo.[10]
Committee assignments
edit- Audit Committee (chair)
- Budget Review Committee
- Environment Committee
- Land Use and Housing Committee
Source: Office of the City Clerk
2020 San Diego mayoral election candidacy
editOn November 27, 2019, Sherman filed as a candidate in the 2020 San Diego mayoral election. He was the only Republican candidate to enter the race.[11] He was narrowly eliminated in the primary.[12]
Electoral history
edit| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Nonpartisan | Todd Gloria | 147,654 | 41.5% | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Bry | 81,541 | 22.9% | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Sherman | 80,352 | 22.6% | |
| Nonpartisan | Tasha Williamson | 25,629 | 7.2% | |
| Nonpartisan | Gita Applebaum Singh | 12,716 | 3.6% | |
| Nonpartisan | Rich Riel | 8,067 | 2.3% | |
| Write-In | Jarvis Gandy | 3 | 0.0% | |
| Total votes | 355,994 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Bry | |||
| Nonpartisan | Todd Gloria | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Sherman | 22,040 | 60% | |
| Nonpartisan | Justin DeCesare | 8,225 | 22% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jose Caballero | 6,339 | 17% | |
| Total votes | 36,604 | 100% | ||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Sherman | 15,575 | 50.17 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mat Kostrinsky | 12,462 | 40.14 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rik Hauptfeld | 1,794 | 5.78 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nathan E. Johnson | 1,212 | 3.90 | |
| Total votes | 31,043 | 100% | ||
References
edit- ^ "Communities - City of San Diego Official Website".
- ^ "Scott Sherman". BD Outdoors. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ "About Scott Sherman". Campaign website. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ Carless, Will (April 17, 2012). "Not 'DeMaio's Guy': A Reader's Guide to Scott Sherman". Voice of San Diego. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ "Who is Scott Sherman? (Part I)". San Diego Politico. May 1, 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ "Presidential Primary Election, June 5, 2012" (PDF). Registrar of Voters. County of San Diego. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ "Sherman Wins Outright In Council District 7". KPBS News. June 6, 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ Gustafson, Craig (November 19, 2011). "Related: News» Republicans seek majority on San Diego council". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ Handy, Shannon (December 12, 2016). "New and re-elected San Diego city leaders take office". Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ Garrick, David (2020-12-06). "Campillo brings Harvard Law degree, commitment to government helping people to San Diego council". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ "Republican City Councilman Scott Sherman files to run for mayor of San Diego". San Diego Union-Tribune. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ Jennewein, Chris (2020-04-03). "Final Elections Results Put Barbara Bry in Mayoral Runoff with Todd Gloria". Times of San Diego. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ^ "Election Night Results". March 2, 2020 Presidential Primary. San Diego County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "Election History - Council District 7" (PDF). City of San Diego. Retrieved 12 January 2013.