| 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 |
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.
District 7 includes the neighborhoods of Allied Gardens, Del Cerro, Linda Vista, Mission Valley, San Carlos, Serra Mesa, Tierrasanta, and Lake Murray.
Personal information
Sherman 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. He and his wife, the former Norma Mouett, live in the Allied Gardens neighborhood near where he grew up.
Public service
San Diego City Council
Further information: San Diego City CouncilSherman 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. He had not previously been active in politics.
In the June 2012 primary he earned 50.09% of the vote, edging out three competitors to win the seat outright and avoid a November runoff. 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. 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. He was termed out of his council position in 2020 and was replaced by Raul Campillo.
Committee assignments
- 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
Further information: 2020 San Diego mayoral electionOn 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. He was narrowly eliminated in the primary.
Electoral history
| 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
- "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.
- ^ "Election History - Council District 7" (PDF). City of San Diego. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
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