Mission

Public service shaped by accountability, preparation, experience, and community responsibility.

My Mission

I have spent much of my public and professional life working in settings where accountability, preparation, safety, and clear responsibility matter. My mission is to bring those same standards to Brea city government through transparent decision-making, careful stewardship of public resources, responsible public-safety investments, and direct communication with the people I serve.

My perspective has been shaped by service in the military, as a business owner, a safety consultant, and an elected official on the Brea City Council. These experiences with public input are the foundation for how I approach budgets, contracts, infrastructure plans, public safety, and the day-to-day responsibilities of local government.

My stated priorities include accountability and transparency, fiscal oversight, public safety, and attention to the costs residents and businesses face through taxes, fees, and water rates. I will continue to examine issues carefully, ask questions when necessary, explain my position clearly, and remain accessible to the residents of Brea so that citizens can understand my reasoning and public position.

Experience Behind the Mission

Steven C. Vargas currently serves on the Brea City Council. He previously served on the Council from 1998 to 2002, returned following his election in 2014, was reelected in 2018 and 2022, and served as Mayor in 2021. He served Orange County as a District Supervisor's Executive Assistant. He also served the federal government as a Community Outreach Coordinator for the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration.

His professional experience includes 20 years with Chevron as a Construction Safety Specialist, 27 years with the U.S. Navy as a Construction Battalion (Seabee) member, and extensive community-service experience in leadership roles with the American Legion, Boys & Girls Club of Placentia, and BSA troops in Brea.