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 |
| Mayor of San Marcos, California | |
| In office December 2006 – December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | F.H. "Corky" Smith |
| Succeeded by | Rebecca Jones |
| Member of the San Marcos City Council | |
| In office 2004–2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| 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 since 2019, representing the fifth district. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as vice chair of the board from 2020 to 2021, mayor of San Marcos, California from 2006 to 2018, and as a member of the San Marcos city council from 2004 to 2006.
In 2025, Desmond announced his candidacy for California's 49th congressional district in the 2026 election. In 2026, he announced that he would instead run in California's 48th congressional district after been redistricted into the district by Proposition 50.