Steve Pougnet

Steve Pougnet
Steve Pougnet
20th Mayor of Palm Springs
	In office; December 5, 2007 – December 9, 2015
Preceded by	Ron Oden
Succeeded by	Robert Moon
Member of the Palm Springs City Council
	In office; 2003–2015
Personal details
Born	Stephen P. Pougnet; April 27, 1963; Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Christopher Green (m. 2008)
Children	2

Stephen P. "Steve" Pougnet (born April 27, 1963) is an American businessman and Democratic politician who served as the mayor of Palm Springs, California from 2007 to 2015.[1]

Background

Pougnet was born in Flint, Michigan. Pougnet earned his Bachelor of Arts in business from Michigan State University in 1985 and was elected to the Palm Springs City Council in 2003.[2] In 2017, he was accused of receiving $375,000 in bribes from John Wessman and Richard Meany, land and property developers of the Palm Springs area.[3] Pougnet is currently awaiting arraignment on corruption charges.[4] He is free on $25,000 bail.[4]

Positions held

Vice Chairman of the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG)
Chairman of the Energy & Water Conservation Subcommittee
Vice Chairman of the CVAG Energy and Environment Committee
Vice Chairman of Sunline Transit Agency, the region’s public transportation management organization
Board Member of the Palm Springs Desert Resort Convention Visitors Authority
Member of the Riverside County Transportation Commission.
Riverside County Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee.

Family

Pougnet is openly gay.[5] He married Christopher Green in 2008, and they have two twin children named Beckham and Julia.[2]

Elections

In 2010, 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 Republican incumbent, Mary Bono Mack. Bono Mack defeated both Pougnet and Lussenheide in the general election.[6]

References

"City of Palm Springs: Mayor & City Council". Archived from the original on December 20, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
"About Steve Pougnet". California Democratic Council. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
Zonkel, Phillip (July 16, 2017). "Ex-Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet's corruption, bribery court case delayed to fall". Q Voice News.
Marx, Jesse (April 21, 2017). "Ex-Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet appeared in court to answer corruption charges". USA Today. The Desert Sun. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
"thebacklot.com – Corner of Hollywood and Gay". 365gay.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2010. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
Felci, Erica (June 9, 2010). "Easy win for Rep. Mary Bono Mack". The Desert Sun. Retrieved June 9, 2010.

External links

Political offices
Preceded by Ron Oden	Mayor of Palm Springs, California December 5, 2007–December 9, 2015	Succeeded by Robert Moon

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[palmsprings-1] "City of Palm Springs: Mayor & City Council". Archived from the original on December 20, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2012.

[Pougnet-2] "About Steve Pougnet". California Democratic Council. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2012.

[3] Zonkel, Phillip (July 16, 2017). "Ex-Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet's corruption, bribery court case delayed to fall". Q Voice News.

[charges-4] Marx, Jesse (April 21, 2017). "Ex-Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet appeared in court to answer corruption charges". USA Today. The Desert Sun. Retrieved May 11, 2017.

[5] "thebacklot.com – Corner of Hollywood and Gay". 365gay.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2010. Retrieved 2013-12-05.

[6] Felci, Erica (June 9, 2010). "Easy win for Rep. Mary Bono Mack". The Desert Sun. Retrieved June 9, 2010.