City of Palm Springs
Steve Pougnet serves as the Mayor and Councilmember of the City of Palm Springs, California, since 2003. Prior to this role, Steve Pougnet held significant positions at the Colorado School of Mines from 1991 to 2001, including Vice President of Institutional Advancement, where responsibilities included oversight of fundraising and development programs, and Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, focusing on securing corporate and private foundation support. Earlier career experience includes serving as Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations at Michigan State University, contributing to a major capital campaign. Steve Pougnet earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Michigan State University in 1985.
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City of Palm Springs
Nestled at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains, the City of Palm Springs is known for its crystal-blue skies, year-round sunshine, stunning landscape, and starry nights. Palm Springs’ rich history and gorgeous weather make it an ideal place to live and a preferred destination of travelers from all over the world. The City maintains the charm of a small town while offering the amenities of an urban center. Palm Springs lies on the western edge of the Coachella Valley approximately 107 miles east of Los Angeles within the ecological area known as the Colorado Desert. The permanent population is approximately 50,000 and the City has over 5 million visitors annually. The City is known for valuing the diversity of its people and neighborhoods, celebrating a population that includes active senior and LGBT communities. Residents of Palm Springs have access to shopping, galleries, restaurants, parks, recreational facilities, hiking trails, bike routes, a water park, and horseback riding as well as the scenic Palm Springs Aerial Tramway up Mt. San Jacinto. As the City enjoys 350 days of sunshine per year, Palm Springs’ community has year-round enjoyment of the outdoors. Palm Springs is host to many parades, festivals, and the famed Palm Springs International Film Festival. Residents of Palm Springs find that the City is an ideal community to call home.