Jim Desmond
Jim Desmond | |
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Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Vice Chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors | |
| In office January 5, 2020 – January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Greg Cox |
| Succeeded by | Nora Vargas |
| Member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors from the 5th district | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Horn |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | San Diego State University (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
Jim Desmond is an American politician and retired aviator serving as a member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors from the fifth district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as vice chair of the body from 2020 to 2021 and previously served as mayor of San Marcos, California, from 2006 to 2018.
On January 16, 2025, Desmond announced that he was running for California's 49th congressional district in the 2026 election.