Steve Vaus

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Steve Vaus
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Background information
Birth nameSteven Timothy Vaus
Also known asBuck Howdy
Born (1962-04-07) April 7, 1962 (age 62) [1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Origin San Diego, California, U.S.
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1992–present
Labels RCA Nashville, MCA Nashville
Mayor of Poway, California
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 2014
Personal details
Political party Republican
Education Eisenhower College

Steve Vaus (also known as Buck Howdy; born April 7, 1962) [2] is an American recording artist and politician serving as the mayor of Poway, California, since 2014. [3] In 2020, he ran for a seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, losing narrowly to Joel Anderson. [4]

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Early life and education

Vaus was born in Los Angeles. As a child, he lived on a cattle ranch in Grants Pass, Oregon, and in Westchester County, New York. [5] After graduating from Eisenhower College in Seneca Falls, New York, Vaus relocated to San Diego to be closer to his parents. [6]

Career

Music

Vaus primarily records country music and country music for children. He is also known for his Christmas recordings including The Stars Come Out for Christmas series. Vaus established "Carols by Candlelight" in 1990, a charity fundraiser for various charities serving children including Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego which has become a 34-year San Diego tradition. [7] In 1992, Vaus's song "We Must Take America Back" reached #68 on Hot Country Songs. [8]

Vaus has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, winning the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children in 2010. [2] [9]

Politics

Steve Vaus was elected in 2012 to a four-year term on the Poway City Council. On November 4, 2014, he was elected mayor of Poway. [10] He has been praised for his response to the Poway synagogue shooting in 2019, and he told the world that "we will put our arms around one another and walk through this dark day together". [11]

Vaus served as Chair of the San Diego Association of Governments from 2018 to 2020.

In May 2019, Vaus announced his candidacy for a seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. [12] [13] In the March 3, 2020 primary, he advanced to the general election. He ran against another Republican, state senator Joel Anderson. [14] He lists his priorities as protecting the county from wildfire and crime, protecting open space, and encouraging the development of more housing. [15] His campaign was endorsed by the editorial board of The San Diego Union-Tribune . [16]

He lost this election by 282 votes, or 0.09% of the 289,924 votes counted in the election. [4] In 2022 he was elected to a third four-year term as mayor of Poway.

Discography

Albums

YearAlbum
1992Never Had a ChanceSteve Vaus
1994Voice of AmericaSteve Vaus
2009Aaaaah! Spooky, Scary Stories & Songsas Buck Howdy
2010American Dreamsas Buck Howdy
2012The Best of Buck Howdyas Buck Howdy

Singles

YearSinglePeak positions
US Country
1992"We Must Take America Back"68

Music videos

YearVideo
1992"We Must Take America Back"

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  2. 1 2 Varga, George (2007-12-07). "Grammys may be living dangerously this year". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Signonsandiego.com. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
  3. ↑ "Buck Howdy joins the 'big guns' at the Grammys". SignOnSanDiego.com. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
  4. 1 2 Clark, Charles (9 December 2020). "Joel Anderson wins county supervisor seat". San Diego Union Tribune .
  5. ↑ "Looking for 'Our Town' : Lifestyles: When a San Diego man 'advertises' for a safer, friendlier, less hectic place to live, small-town America responds". Los Angeles Times. 1992-04-23. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  6. ↑ "Vaus points to Poway record in Dist. 2 race - Steve Vaus is banking that his record leading the city of Poway will convince voters on Nov. 3 that he is best to represent District 2 on the County Board of Supervisors. The District 2 race is one of..." www.sdnews.com. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  7. ↑ "About Carols by Candlelight | CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT Carols by Candlelight". Carolsbycandlelight.com. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  8. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 439. ISBN   978-0-89820-177-2.
  9. ↑ "Grammy Winner Pens TSA Pat-Down Protest Song". NBC San Diego. 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
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