Candidate for
Councilmember; City of Palmdale

Steve was elected to his first term on the City Council in an election held on November 4, 2003. Steve previously served on the City of Palmdale Planning Commission since May 1992. Hofbauer also served as a director of the Palmdale Community Association and was a co-coordinator of the City of Palmdale Earthquake Preparedness Fair.

Hofbauer has worked for the Los Angeles Fire Department for since 1980. He is a senior Fire Inspector II assigned to the Construction Services Unit, inspecting highly technical new construction, high-rise and special occupancies. He has training and certifications through the International Code Council and California State Fire Marshall Inspector III.

Steve has been a licensed EMT and Paramedic nearly 35 years. Prior to promoting to Inspector, Steve staffed a variety of challenging field rescue assignments, including duty as a Flight Medic. Steve's was one of the first Rescue units on scene of the catastrophic Northridge Meadows building collapse, where their successful earthquake rescue efforts were prime time news. His legacy continues through the dozens of rookie Paramedics he mentored as a Paramedic Preceptor training officer.

Steve 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.

Hofbauer has earned numerous commendations, including Paramedic of the Year, and the highly prestigious Los Angeles County Community Protector of the Year. The Boy Scouts of America have recognized him with the District Award of Merit, and the Council's Silver Beaver Award for Outstanding Service to Youth.

Steve has attended Pierce and LA Valley College, UCLA Extension, Cal-State LA, Rancho Santiago and Santa Ana Colleges to further his specialized education.

Hofbauer represents the City Council as a delegate to the National and State League of Cities and their Desert Mountain Division. He serves on the Public Safety Policy Committee, the Regional Trauma Center Committee, and chairs the Gang and Graffiti Sub-committee. He was recently pulished in the WESTERN CITIES magazine on the work he and othee cities are co-operating on fighting gangs.

He is the delegate to the California Contract Cities Association, where he serves on the Legislative and City/County Contracts Committees; and the Orangeline High Speed Mag-Lev Development Authority. He is an alternate delegate on the North County Transportation Coalition as well as the United States/Mexico Sister Cities Association.

In his spare time, Steve enjoys sailing, and is an accomplished woodwind player. Hofbauer is a member of the Palmdale Sheriff's Boosters, the United Firefighters of Los Angeles and California Professional Firefighters. He has served on the Boy Scouts District Training and Camporee Staffs, as Merit Badge Counselor, an Assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 39, and is the Skipper of Sea Scout Ship 11. Steve has volunteered with the Little League and Youth Orchestra Boosters, and has been a coordinator for the Firefighters' Toys for Needy Children Program.

Steve, his wife of 29 years, Barbara, and their two grown children, Kimberly and Eagle Scout Christopher have lived in Palmdale since 1981. You can learn more about Steve at http://www.stevehofbauer.com