[2] After graduation, Bach moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he conducted business for a few years before returning to Colorado Springs.

"[3] He succeeded in selling real estate in the community, and founded his own brokerage firm.

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.

[5] When the final results were calculated the next day, Bach had received 56,466 votes to Skorman's 42,315.