Steve Stenberg
Steve Stenberg ran for election to the Chula Vista City Council to represent District 2 in California. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Stenberg completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Steve Stenberg was born in Pasadena, California. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1975 to 1992. He earned a high school diploma from Bonita Vista High School and an associate degree from Southwestern Community College in 1982. His career experience includes working as a law enforcement officer and firefighter. Stenberg has served as a member of the Lincoln Club and has been affiliated with the International Association of Firefighters, the Chula Vista Police Officers Association, the Chula Vista Employees ACE Union, BIA of San Diego, and San Diego County Republicans.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Chula Vista, California (2022)
General election
General election for Chula Vista City Council District 2
Jose Preciado defeated Steve Stenberg in the general election for Chula Vista City Council District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jose Preciado (Nonpartisan)  | 50.4 | 7,888 |
 | Steve Stenberg (Nonpartisan) | 49.6 | 7,757 | |
| Total votes: 15,645 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Chula Vista City Council District 2
Steve Stenberg and Jose Preciado defeated Patti S. Groulx, Francia Castro, and John H. Borja in the primary for Chula Vista City Council District 2 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Stenberg (Nonpartisan) | 38.3 | 4,179 |
| ✔ | | Jose Preciado (Nonpartisan) | 35.4 | 3,856 |
| Patti S. Groulx (Nonpartisan) | 10.1 | 1,099 | ||
| Francia Castro (Nonpartisan) | 9.4 | 1,030 | ||
| John H. Borja (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 736 | ||
| Total votes: 10,900 | |||
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Endorsements
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2018
General election
General election for Chula Vista City Council District 2
Jill Galvez defeated Steve Stenberg in the general election for Chula Vista City Council District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jill Galvez (Nonpartisan) | 52.5 | 8,871 |
| Steve Stenberg (Nonpartisan) | 47.5 | 8,027 | |
| Total votes: 16,898 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Chula Vista City Council District 2
The following candidates ran in the primary for Chula Vista City Council District 2 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Stenberg (Nonpartisan) | 25.9 | 2,521 |
| ✔ | | Jill Galvez (Nonpartisan) | 24.7 | 2,411 |
| Patrick MacFarland (Nonpartisan) | 18.4 | 1,798 | ||
| Steve Castaneda (Nonpartisan) | 14.4 | 1,399 | ||
| Jesse Navarro (Nonpartisan) | 10.7 | 1,041 | ||
| Max Zaker (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 579 | ||
| Total votes: 9,749 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Steve Stenberg completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Stenberg's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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From an early age, he learned to dedicate his life to serving his community. First in the USAF, and AF Reserves, Stenberg served in both law enforcement and the fire service. As a US Customs officer, he seized $1.2 million in drugs at the border. He retired with a combined 30 years of public safety service in 2009.
Stenberg then went to the San Diego Fire as an engineer, and later Captain.
In 2012, Del Mar FD hired Stenberg as a Defensible Space Inspector (DSI), where he educated homeowners in fire safety. In 2014 he joined Cal Fire as a DSI until Aug 2022. In 2015, Stenberg's family business earned the “Mayor’s Award for Neighborhood Revitalization” on Third Ave. Stenberg has played “Santa” to orphanages and special needs students; tutored young children, taught students about fire safety, coordinated fundraisers to benefit CV families who lost their homes to fire, for Firefighter/Police Officer Suicide Awareness, and to pay medical expenses for firefighters. Stenberg retired with 45 years of public safety service in 2022. Stenberg wants to draw upon his accumulated expertise to give back to his hometown, Chula Vista.
- I will prioritize public safety by ensuring our neighborhoods are adequately staffed with police and firefighters to maintain quick response times during crisis.
- I support Chula Vista's small business community to ensure a strong local economy and more revenue for quality city service.
- Improve and update infrastructure in Northwest Chula Vista and ensure our older communities receive their fair share of resources..
* Promoting Small Businesses* Fix Homelessness
* Improve and Update Infrastructure
- Integrity
- Knowledge
- Willingness to work together as a team toward a common goal
- Be a self starter when researching answers to city questions and problems
- Be someone that people can talk to.
- Seek to understand and address community issues
- Know that you won't please everyone all the time, but will always seek to achieve the common good
In addition, I would like my legacy to include leaving my city with a
- Robust economy
- Safer neighborhoods with:
- Fully staffed Police, Fire, and Public Works Department
- A fully comprehensive Homeless Shelter with well developed and highly effective wrap-around services * *Improved and updated Infrastructure in North West Chula Vista
Yes, because they have seen how the political machine operates and they understand how politics can help or hinder a cause.
No, because an individual who has not held office can bring a fresh approach, be a breath of fresh air- bringing to the table new perspectives.
- Be motivated by a personal call to serve and help others
- Posses the ability to clearly communicate the the needs and interests of constituents
- The ability to work with Police Officers, Firefighters, Public Works Employees, Non-Profit Organizations, committee members, and other governmental agencies
- Experience in owning and running a business
- The ability to clearly communicate with the public, the media, the council, and members of the business community
- Possess excellent negotiation skills
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 10, 2022
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