Jim Desmond

Jim Desmond is an American politician, businessman, and pilot who serves as a member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors from the fifth district. He previously served as the mayor of San Marcos, California from 2006 to 2014. He is a Republican.[1]

Jim Desmond
Vice Chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors
In office
January 5, 2020 – January 5, 2021
Preceded byGreg Cox
Succeeded byNora Vargas
Member of the
San Diego County Board of Supervisors
from the 5th district
Assumed office
2018
Preceded byBill Horn
Mayor of San Marcos, California
In office
2006–2014
Personal details
Children2
EducationSan Diego State University (BS)
Military service
Branch/service United States Navy

Education

Desmond earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from San Diego State University. He later completed the Leadership North County program at California State University San Marcos.

Career

After college, he founded Technical Standards, Inc. a technical writing company.[2]

Desmond was elected mayor in 2006 and re-elected in 2010 and 2014 without opposition.[3][4] A veteran of the United States Navy, Desmond served as mayor while concurrently working as a pilot for Delta Air Lines.[5] In 2018, he was elected to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.

Desmond has denied the scientific consensus on climate change.[6] He was criticized for his response to the COVID-19 pandemic, referring to only a fraction of the COVID deaths as "pure".[7] He has also supported Donald Trump, in his lawsuits to overturn California state laws.[8][9] Desmond is an opponent of public transit investment, and opposes any transportation investment plan that does not include 14 highway projects.[6]

Personal life

Desmond moved to San Diego when he joined the Navy in 1984. He is married and has two children. As of 2022, Desmond and his wife reside in Oceanside, California in North San Diego County.[10][11]

References
  1. "How San Diego politicians make national issues local flashpoints". KPBS Public Media. 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  2. "Supervisor Jim Desmond - Jim Desmond". www.supervisorjimdesmond.com. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  3. "One last wave as pols take their leave". SignOnSanDiego.com. 2010-08-13. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  4. McDonald, Jeff (2010-10-14). "San Marcos city manager pay defended - SignOnSanDiego.com". Sign on San Diego. Archived from the original on October 14, 2010. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  5. Breier, Michelle (2010-10-27). "San Marcos candidates Q&A — City Council, mayor". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  6. "Politics Report: What Kind of Vision? Bold!". Voice of San Diego. 2019-04-27. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  7. "Opinion: Supervisor Jim Desmond's Failure of Leadership During COVID". Times of San Diego. 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  8. "Dangerous Jim Desmond". Dangerous Desmond. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  9. "President Trump thanks San Diego County for backing 'sanctuary' lawsuit". cbs8.com. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  10. MIKE PRESTON - San Marcos councilman (2009-01-27). "FORUM: San Marcos needs ethics code". Nctimes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  11. Brennan, Deborah Sullivan (2022-05-11). "Incumbent supervisor faces scientist for North County district". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
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