Sherri Lightner

Sherri S. Lightner
Sherri Lightner's 2012 Ballot Photo
Member of San Diego City Council representing the First District
In office December 2008 – December 12, 2016
Preceded by	Scott Peters
Succeeded by	Barbara Bry
Personal details
Born	1950 (age 66–67) Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Bruce D. Lightner
Children	Evlyn Baez
Residence	La Jolla, California
Alma mater	University of California, San Diego
Profession	Mechanical Engineer, Businessperson
Website	sherrilightner.org

Sherri Schuler Lightner (born 1950) is a San Diego, California politician and community activist. She was the councilmember for San Diego City Council District 1, elected to a four-year term in November 2008 and re-elected in November 2012. She is a Democrat, although council positions are officially nonpartisan per California state law. She and her husband live in La Jolla Shores.

According to the San Diego Association of Governments, Lightner's district has a population of 188,625 people. Council District 1 includes the communities of Carmel Valley, Del Mar Heights, the North City Future Urbanizing Area (Black Mountain Ranch, Del Mar Mesa, Pacific Highlands Ranch, and Torrey Highlands), most of La Jolla and Bird Rock, Rancho Peñasquitos, Rose Canyon, the lower San Dieguito River Valley, Sorrento Hills, Sorrento Valley, Torrey Hills, Torrey Pines, University City, and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) campus.