Mayor Barry Brucker
Mayor Barry Brucker was elected to the Beverly Hills City Council in March 2005. Prior to becoming mayor, Mr. Brucker served as the City's vice mayor. Mr. Brucker was elected as a write-in candidate for Beverly Hills Unified School District in 1997, the first elected official to win as a write-in candidate in the state of California in the last 30 years. He was re-elected in 2001 and served two terms as school board president, in 1999 and 2003.
Mayor Brucker is the president and CEO of Independent Ink, Inc. an international manufacturer of digital and security printing inks. Mr. Brucker holds six US patents in digital and security printing technologies and has been a featured speaker at seminars and conferences on digital printing and anti-counterfeit technologies.
Son of Rita and Charlie Brucker, Mayor Brucker attended Beverly Vista School and graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1975. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in business/economics from University of California, Santa Barbara. He is a member of the economics honor society, Omicron Delta Epsilon.
Mr. Brucker and his wife, Sue, have long been active in civic, educational, cultural and humanitarian service organizations. He was the past president of Concern II Children's Cancer Foundation, and former vice president of Beverly Hills Education Foundation. Mr. Brucker served on the board of governors of Century City Hospital and currently serves as a director of Friends of Sheba Hospital. Mayor Brucker has been recognized by the Concern II Children's Cancer Foundation "Spirit of Concern" award; and he and his wife were recognized by the Amie Karen Cancer Charity.
Mr. and Mrs. Brucker both hold black belts in karate. They have two children: Richard, a student at Tulane University School of Medicine and Lauren a student at Indiana University.
On the City Council
- Elected in March 2008 as Mayor of the City of Beverly Hills
- Elected in 2005 to the Beverly Hills City Council
- Authored the most comprehensive Code of Ethics Ordinance in the State
- Authored the first Outdoor Dining Smoke-Free Ordinance in Beverly Hills
- Co-authored the first Health & Safety Commission Charter
- Negotiated the largest City/School JPA funding package in our history
- Inspired the most robust Green Building Standards in the State insuring environmental sustainability.
- Promoted the parkland upgrades and revitalization at Roxbury and La Cienega
- Served on the Finance and Budget Sub Committee 2005-present
- Served on the Planning and Development Sub Committee 2007-present
On the School Board
- Elected in 1997 as the first successful write-in candidate in California in more than 30 years. Re-elected in 2001
- Liaison to Rec & Parks Commission- increasing community use green-space
- Liaison to Traffic & Parking Commission -Traffic Calming Committee
- Two terms as School Board President
- Successfully “put the shovel in the ground” to complete $100 million in stalled school improvements
In the Community
- Graduate of 1st Team Beverly Hills LeadershipProgram 1996
- Board of Directors – Friends of Sheba Hospital (Israel)
- Humanitarian of the Year – Amie Karen Cancer Fund
- Chairman – Temple Emanuel Architectual Selection Committee
- Temple Emanuel Volunteer Award Recipient
- AYSO Coach / Little League Manager
In Business
- President/CEO of a successful manufacturing company
(No potential conflicts of interest with Beverly Hills official business) - Awarded 6 US technology patents
- Member - Omnicron Delta Epsilon Honors Society of Economics
- Expertise in contracts, negotiations, budgeting and employee relations
- Family
- Attended Beverly Vista, Beverly Hills High School ‘75
- Married 21 years to Sue (former El Rodeo School PTA President & current BHHS PTA President) with two children -- Richard (BHHS ’03) & Lauren (BHHS ’06)
- Parents -- Rita & Charlie Brucker (Beverly Hills residents for more than 45 years)
- Honors
- Humanitarian Award ’99, Amie Karen Children’s Cancer Fund
- Spirit of Concern II Award, Funding Children’s Cancer
- Volunteer Award, Temple Emanuel