Steve Pougnet

Steve Pougnet
Steve Pougnet (far left), Morgan Fairchild (left), Manny Perez (right) and Jim Casey (far right) at the Desert AIDS Project on December 1, 2009.
20th Mayor of Palm Springs
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 5, 2007
Preceded by Ron Oden
Member of the Palm Springs City Council
In office
2003–2007
Personal details
Born April 27, 1963 (1963-04-27) (age 48)
Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Christopher Green (DP 1990?) (m. 2008)
Children Beckham Pougnet
Julia Pougnet

Stephen P. "Steve" Pougnet (born April 27, 1963) is an American politician and the current mayor of Palm Springs, California. His term will expire in 2011.[1] Pougnet is a member of the Democratic Party.

Pougnet is openly gay.[2] Pougnet ran unopposed in the June 2010 primary election to win the Democratic nomination for the United States House of Representatives seat representing California's 45th congressional district. In the November 2010 election, he ran against American Independent Bill Lussenheide, and against the Republican incumbent, Mary Bono Mack. Bono Mack defeated both Pougnet and Lussenheide in the general election.[3]

References

  1. ^ "City of Palm Springs : Mayor & City Council". http://www.palmsprings-ca.gov/index.aspx?page=33. Retrieved June 1, 2010. 
  2. ^ http://www.365gay.com/news/gay-candidates-for-congress-draw-interest-hope/
  3. ^ Felci, Erica (June 9, 2010). "Easy win for Rep. Mary Bono Mack". The Desert Sun. http://www.mydesert.com/article/20100609/NEWS0301/6090321/1006/NEWS01/Easy+win+for+Rep.+Mary+Bono+Mack. Retrieved June 9, 2010. 

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Political offices
Preceded by
Ron Oden		 Mayor of Palm Springs, California
December 5, 2007–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent