Michael Steele
American politician (born 1958)
Michael Stephen Steele (born October 19, 1958) is an American conservative[1] political commentator, attorney, and Republican Party politician. Steele was the seventh lieutenant governor of Maryland from 2003 to 2007. He was the first African-American elected to statewide office in Maryland.
Michael Steele | |
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| Chairman of the Republican National Committee | |
| In office January 30, 2009 – January 14, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Duncan |
| Succeeded by | Reince Priebus |
| 7th Lieutenant Governor of Maryland | |
| In office January 15, 2003 – January 17, 2007 | |
| Governor | Bob Ehrlich |
| Preceded by | Kathleen Kennedy Townsend |
| Succeeded by | Anthony G. Brown |
| Chairman of the Maryland Republican Party | |
| In office 2000–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Joyce Lyon Tehres |
| Succeeded by | Louis Pope |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 19, 1958 Andrews Field, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Andrea Derritt (m. 1985) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Johns Hopkins University (BA) Villanova University Georgetown University (JD) |
| Signature |  |
He made an unsuccessful run in the 2006 U.S. Senate election in Maryland, losing to Democrat Ben Cardin. He was the Chair of the Republican National Committee from 2009 to 2011.[2]
In 2020, he formally endorsed Joe Biden for the presidency.[3][4]
References
change- ↑ Solender, Andrew. "Former RNC Chair Michael Steele Joins Pro-Biden Republican Group Lincoln Project". Forbes. Archived from the original on August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ↑ McKelway, Doug (December 13, 2010). "Steele Seeks Second Term As RNC Chair". Fox News. Archived from the original on December 14, 2010. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- ↑ Lejeune, Tristan (2020-10-20). "Ex-RNC chair Michael Steele officially endorses Biden". TheHill. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
- ↑ Maegan Vazquez and Jim Acosta. "Former RNC chairman endorses Biden with two weeks left in the election". CNN. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
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