Steve Adams
Steve Adams is a former Ward 7 representative on the Riverside City Council in California. Adams was appointed to the seat by the city council on September 18, 2017, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of John Burnard.[1] He previously represented Ward 7 from 2004 to 2015.[2] Adams did not file to run for re-election in 2019.
In 2014, Adams was a Republican candidate for California's 41st Congressional District.[3] He lost to incumbent Mark Takano (D).
Adams was appointed as a member of the Western Municipal Water District in Riverside, California, representing Division 1 on July 1, 2020, to replace Robert Stockton after he passed away. Adams did not run in the special election for the seat on November 3, 2020, and left office on December 3, 2020. Adams was replaced by Mike Gardner.
Biography
Adams attended Riverside Community College and the University of California, Riverside. He served in the Corona Police Department from 1971 to 1972. Adams then transferred to the Riverside Police Department, where he served until 1985.[4]
Elections
2019
Steve Adams did not file to run for re-election.
2014
Adams ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 41st District. He and incumbent Mark Takano (D) advanced past the blanket primary on June 3, 2014, defeating Veronica Franco (D) and Yvonne Terrell Girard (R). Adams was then defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Mark Takano Incumbent |
56.6% | 46,948 | |
| Republican | Steve Adams | 43.4% | 35,936 | |
| Total Votes | 82,884 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Mark Takano Incumbent |
44.7% | 19,648 | |
| Republican | Steve Adams |
37% | 16,264 | |
| Democratic | Veronica Franco | 10.2% | 4,509 | |
| Republican | Yvonne Girard | 8.1% | 3,581 | |
| Total Votes | 44,002 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2014
Adams' campaign website listed the following issues:[7]
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| —Steve Adams' campaign website, https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://steveadams2014.com/issues/ | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- Riverside, California
- Cities in California
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 41st Congressional District elections, 2014
- California's 41st Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Press-Enterprise, "Riverside council appoints former Ward 7 councilman Steve Adams to vacant seat," September 18, 2017
- ↑ City of Riverside, "Ward 7," accessed November 17, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Statement of Candidacy," May 20, 2013
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," May 3, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Burnard |
Riverside City Council, Ward 7 2017-Present |
Succeeded by Steven Hemenway |
| Preceded by - |
Riverside City Council, Ward 7 2004-2015 |
Succeeded by John Burnard |
