Jim Ireton

James (Jim) P. Ireton, Jr. is an American politician, who was elected the mayor of Salisbury, Maryland in a municipal election on April 7, 2009. Ireton assumed office on April 20, 2009. He is the city's first openly gay mayor.

Ireton's office has three goals which guide their work: improving neighborhood integrity, crime reduction, and improving the health of the Wicomico River.

2009 mayoral election
Ireton was elected in 2009 with 58% of the vote, while his opponent Gary Comegys earned 41% of the vote. There were 2,647 votes cast in the election, 21% of the registered voters in Salisbury, MD. Ireton ran on a platform of transparency in government, reducing crime, cleaning up the Wicomico River, and revitalizing Salisbury neighborhoods.

2013 mayoral election
In the 2013 election, Ireton ran against local blogger Joe Albero. Ireton continued his existing platform from the 2009 election, while Albero ran on a platform to expand the tax base and decreasing the role of government. The unofficial results as of April 2, 2013 show Ireton received 68% of the votes and Albero 31%.