Barry Jantz (born September 8, 1959) is a retired CEO of the Grossmont Healthcare District,[1] a former member of the La Mesa City Council within San Diego County, California, and a Community Affairs consultant.
Born in Whittier, California, Jantz moved to La Mesa in 1973 and attended Helix High School, Grossmont College, and San Diego State University (SDSU), where he majored in journalism and minored in political science.
[2] Jantz ran successfully for La Mesa City Council in 1990 after forming the political consulting and public relations firm of Jantz-Baldwin, with Steve Baldwin, later a member of the California State Assembly.
He represented the City of La Mesa as a board member of the East County Economic Development Council (ECEDC), San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), Heartland Communications Authority, and Mission Trails Regional Park Task Force.
He's a past East San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce board member, where he served as chairman of the Government Affairs Committee.