Jim Hammond (Idaho politician)

Jim Hammond
Mayor of Coeur d'Alene
Assumed office
2022
Preceded bySteve Widmyer
Member of the Idaho Senate
from the 5th district
In office
December 1, 2006 – November 30, 2012
Preceded byDick Compton
Succeeded byDan Schmidt (redistricting)
Mayor of Post Falls
In office
1996–2006
Personal details
Born (1950-06-18) June 18, 1950 (age 74)
Missoula, Montana
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCynthia Hammond
Alma materCarroll College
Whitworth College
ProfessionConsultant, Hammond & Associates

James C. Hammond (born June 18, 1950 in Missoula, Montana)[1] is the current mayor of Coeur d'Alene. Prior to his current office, he served as mayor of Post Falls, Idaho and was a Republican Idaho State Senator from 2006–2012, where he represented the 5th District. He is married to Cynthia Hammond and has three children: Sean, T.J., and Kurt.[2] He was elected as mayor of Coeur d'Alene in November 2021, and he has been portrayed as a moderate Republican.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Senate Membership: James C. Hammond". Boise, Idaho: Idaho Legislature. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  2. ^ "Senator James 'Jim' C. Hammond's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  3. ^ PATRICK, MIKE (2021-04-30). "Hammond runs for Cd'A mayor". Coeur d'Alene Press. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  4. ^ "Rival conservative groups both claim some victories in Kootenai County elections Tuesday night | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.