Jim Desmond
Jim Desmond | |
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Member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors from the 5th district | |
Assumed office 2018 | |
Mayor of San Marcos, California | |
In office 2006–2014 | |
Personal details | |
Children | 2 |
Education | San Diego State University (BS) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
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.
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.[1]
Desmond was elected mayor in 2006 and re-elected in 2010 and 2014 without opposition.[2] A veteran of the United States Navy, Desmond served as mayor while concurrently working as a pilot for Delta Air Lines since 1986. In 2018, he was elected to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.
Personal life[]
Desmond is married and has two children.[3][4][5] Desmond and his wife reside in North County.
References[]
- ^ "Supervisor Jim Desmond - Jim Desmond". www.supervisorjimdesmond.com. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ^ "One last wave as pols take their leave". SignOnSanDiego.com. 2010-08-13. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ^ "Re-Elect Mayor Jim Desmond - City of San Marcos". Votedesmond.com. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ^ "San Marcos candidates Q&A — City Council, mayor". SignOnSanDiego.com. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- Living people
- Mayors of places in California
- People from San Marcos, California
- San Diego County Board of Supervisors members
- United States Navy sailors
- 21st-century American politicians