Stephen G. "Steve" Bach is an American politician who served as the mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado.City of Colorado Springs – Mayor Elected in a runoff in May 2011, he was the city's first mayor under the new "strong mayor" form of government. In 2014, Bach announced he would not seek a second term as mayor.
Early life and education Bach was born in Kansas and spent summers with family in Colorado, where he later returned to serve in the United States Army and graduated from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.
Career After graduation, Bach moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he conducted business for a few years before returning to Colorado Springs. He stated that moving away from Colorado Springs was "The hardest day of my life. I know what it’s like to leave."Mayor shares insight with future Colorado Springs leaders | UCCS Communique He succeeded in selling real estate in the community, and founded his own brokerage firm.Springs mayor candidates eye change | Colorado Statesman
Mayor of Colorado Springs Bach was one of at least 11 mayoral candidates who ran in the April 2011 election to determine the candidates for runoff. He campaigned in the non-partisan election on a platform of "shaking up City Hall" and bringing jobs to the city. Bach ran numerous television spots in both the primary round of voting and the runoff. The runoff election, held May 17, 2011, was between Bach and former City Councilman Richard Skorman, a downtown businessman and a moderate.Richard Skorman Top Vote-Getter In Colorado Springs Mayoral Election; Will Face May 17 Runoff When the final results were calculated the next day, Bach had received 56,466 votes to Skorman's 42,315.Bach holds big lead in Springs mayoral count | - BREAKING ELECTION NEWS - Colorado Springs Gazette, CO The turnout was 64%, a high number for a local election in an off-year.Steve Bach Will Be Next Colorado Springs Mayor
Bach was sworn in on June 7, 2011, at the city's historic Pioneers Museum downtown.
See also List of mayors of the largest 50 US cities List of mayors of Colorado Springs, Colorado
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