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Desmond was elected mayor in 2006 and re-elected in 2010 and 2014 without opposition.<ref>{{cite web |date=2010-08-13 |title=One last wave as pols take their leave |url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/dec/05/one-last-wave-pols-take-their-leave/ |url-status= |accessdate=2010-12-06 |publisher=SignOnSanDiego.com}}{{deadlink|date=September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McDonald |first=Jeff |date=2010-10-14 |title=San Marcos city manager pay defended - SignOnSanDiego.com |url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/aug/18/san-marcos-city-manager-pay-defended/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101014221956/http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/aug/18/san-marcos-city-manager-pay-defended/ |archive-date=October 14, 2010 |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=Sign on San Diego}}</ref> A veteran of the [[United States Navy]], Desmond served as mayor while concurrently working as a pilot for [[Delta Air Lines]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Breier |first=Michelle |date=2010-10-27 |title=San Marcos candidates Q&A — City Council, mayor |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-san-marcos-candidates-q-city-council-2010oct26-story.html |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2018, he was elected to the [[San Diego County Board of Supervisors]]. |
Desmond was elected mayor in 2006 and re-elected in 2010 and 2014 without opposition.<ref>{{cite web |date=2010-08-13 |title=One last wave as pols take their leave |url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/dec/05/one-last-wave-pols-take-their-leave/ |url-status= |accessdate=2010-12-06 |publisher=SignOnSanDiego.com}}{{deadlink|date=September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McDonald |first=Jeff |date=2010-10-14 |title=San Marcos city manager pay defended - SignOnSanDiego.com |url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/aug/18/san-marcos-city-manager-pay-defended/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101014221956/http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/aug/18/san-marcos-city-manager-pay-defended/ |archive-date=October 14, 2010 |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=Sign on San Diego}}</ref> A veteran of the [[United States Navy]], Desmond served as mayor while concurrently working as a pilot for [[Delta Air Lines]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Breier |first=Michelle |date=2010-10-27 |title=San Marcos candidates Q&A — City Council, mayor |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-san-marcos-candidates-q-city-council-2010oct26-story.html |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2018, he was elected to the [[San Diego County Board of Supervisors]]. |
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Desmond has [[Climate change denial|denied the scientific consensus on climate change]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2019-04-27 |title=Politics Report: What Kind of Vision? Bold! |url=http://voiceofsandiego.org/2019/04/27/politics-report-what-kind-of-vision-bold/ |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=Voice of San Diego |language=en-US}}</ref> He was criticized for his response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]], referring to only a fraction of the COVID deaths as "pure".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-22 |title=Opinion: Supervisor Jim Desmond's Failure of Leadership During COVID |url=https://timesofsandiego.com/opinion/2021/07/21/supervisor-jim-desmonds-failure-of-leadership-during-covid/ |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=Times of San Diego |language=en-US}}</ref> He has also supported [[Donald Trump]], in his lawsuits to overturn California state laws.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dangerous Jim Desmond |url=https://www.dangerousdesmond.com/ |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=Dangerous Desmond |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 April 2018 |title=President Trump thanks San Diego County for backing 'sanctuary' lawsuit |url=https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/president-trump-thanks-san-diego-county-for-backing-sanctuary-lawsuit/509-ce46e60a-1dce-4d25-90ab-51427a6f37e6 |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=cbs8.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Desmond is an opponent of public transit investment, and opposes any transportation investment plan that does not include 14 highway projects.<ref name=":0" /> |
Desmond has [[Climate change denial|denied the scientific consensus on climate change]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2019-04-27 |title=Politics Report: What Kind of Vision? Bold! |url=http://voiceofsandiego.org/2019/04/27/politics-report-what-kind-of-vision-bold/ |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=Voice of San Diego |language=en-US}}</ref> He was criticized for his response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]], referring to only a fraction of the COVID deaths as "pure".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-22 |title=Opinion: Supervisor Jim Desmond's Failure of Leadership During COVID |url=https://timesofsandiego.com/opinion/2021/07/21/supervisor-jim-desmonds-failure-of-leadership-during-covid/ |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=Times of San Diego |language=en-US}}</ref> He has also supported [[Donald Trump]], in his lawsuits to overturn California state laws.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dangerous Jim Desmond |url=https://www.dangerousdesmond.com/ |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=Dangerous Desmond |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 April 2018 |title=President Trump thanks San Diego County for backing 'sanctuary' lawsuit |url=https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/president-trump-thanks-san-diego-county-for-backing-sanctuary-lawsuit/509-ce46e60a-1dce-4d25-90ab-51427a6f37e6 |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=cbs8.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Desmond is an opponent of public transit investment, and opposes any transportation investment plan that does not include resumption on 14 highway projects that had been suspended.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Jim Desmond | |
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| 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 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Horn |
| Mayor of San Marcos, California | |
| In office 2006–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Children | 2 |
| Bildung | 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. He is a Republican.[1]
Bildung
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 resumption on 14 highway projects that had been suspended.[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
- ^ "How San Diego politicians make national issues local flashpoints". KPBS Public Media. 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "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.[dead link]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Breier, Michelle (2010-10-27). "San Marcos candidates Q&A — City Council, mayor". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ a b "Politics Report: What Kind of Vision? Bold!". Voice of San Diego. 2019-04-27. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "Opinion: Supervisor Jim Desmond's Failure of Leadership During COVID". Times of San Diego. 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "Dangerous Jim Desmond". Dangerous Desmond. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "President Trump thanks San Diego County for backing 'sanctuary' lawsuit". cbs8.com. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Brennan, Deborah Sullivan (2022-05-11). "Incumbent supervisor faces scientist for North County district". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2022-09-06.