Steven D. "Steve" Hofbauer is an American politician and former senior Fire Inspector from California. Hofbauer is the mayor of

Palmdale, California Palmdale is a city in northern Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California. The city lies in the Antelope Valley region of Southern California. The San Gabriel Mountains separate Palmdale from the Los Angeles Basin to the south. On Aug ...

Education

Hofbauer attended Pierce College,

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Extension,

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, and other colleges.

Career

Since 1980, Hofbauer started his paramedic career with

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. Hofbauer is a former senior Fire Inspector, licensed EMT and paramedic. He served multiple tours of duty as a Medical Team Leader with the L.A. County Disaster Medical Assistance Team. He received highly specialized training as a member of the elite National Medical Response Team, a unit of the US Public Health Service, trained to treat victims of industrial, nuclear or chemical accidents, or terrorist acts involving Weapons of Mass Destruction. In 1990, he became a Palmdale Planning Commissioner. In 2003, Hofbauer became a member of the city council for

. On November 6, 2018, he was elected mayor of

Palmdale Palmdale is a city in northern Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California. The city lies in the Antelope Valley region of Southern California. The San Gabriel Mountains separate Palmdale from the Los Angeles Basin to the south. On Aug ...

, defeating Jim Ledford and V. Jesse Smith with 44.3% of the votes. A Republican, he was sworn in as mayor on December 11, 2018.

Awards

* 1994 Los Angeles Community Protector award. * 2018 Certificate of Valor. Presented by

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Personal life

Hofbauer and his wife, Barbara, have two children. Hofbauer and his family live in Palmdale. In July 2022, Hofbauer was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles Thursday to undergo tests for an auto-immune disorder, after spending two days at Antelope Valley Hospital.Palmdale mayor Steve Hofbauer undergoing tests at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
CBSnews.com. Accessed October 26, 2022.

References

External links

Steve Hofbauer at ballotpedia.org

stevehofbauer.net

Steven D. Hofbauer
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