Board Member Steve Vaus

Steve Vaus is currently serving his third term as the Mayor of Poway after being elected in 2014, 2018 and most recently in 2022. Prior to his time as Mayor, he served on the Poway City Council beginning in 2012.

Mayor Vaus sits on the San Diego Association of Governments Board of Directors as well as on SANDAG’s Executive Committee. He served as Chair of SANDAG from 2018 to 2020.

Steve is a Grammy Award winning recording artist, having won Emmy Awards for his work in television, and has performed several times at the White House. The multi-award winner has performed at the Grand Ole Opry and several times at the White House.

His music has appeared in popular television programs and movies, and he has created theme music for the America’s Cup and the US Navy Blue Angels. His musical collaborations include work with artists Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers, Kenny Loggins, the Commodores, Randy Travis and others.

Steve is the founder and executive producer of Carols by Candlelight – an annual Christmas concert (founded in 1990) that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Rady Children’s Hospital and other charities serving children.

The North County Inland Mayors appointed Mr. Vaus to the Board for a term ending on January 31, 2027.