Michelle Steel
U.S. Representative from California
Michelle Eunjoo Park Steel (born June 21, 1955) is a South Korean-born American politician. She is the U.S. Representative for California's 48th congressional district since 2021. She beat incumbent Democrat Harley Rouda in the 2020 election.[2] She lost her re-election to Democrat Derek Tran in 2024.
Michelle Steel | |
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박은주 | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 48th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Harley Rouda |
Succeeded by | Derek Tran (elect) |
Member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from the 2nd district | |
In office January 5, 2015 – January 3, 2021 | |
Preceded by | John Moorlach |
Member of the California State Board of Equalization from the 3rd district | |
In office January 5, 2007 – January 5, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Claude Parrish |
Succeeded by | Diane Harkey |
Personal details | |
Born | Michelle Eunjoo Park June 21, 1955 Seoul, South Korea |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 2 |
Education | Pepperdine University (BA) University of Southern California (MBA) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 박은주[1] |
Hanja | 朴銀珠 |
Revised Romanization | Bak Eunju |
McCune–Reischauer | Pak Ŭn-ju |
References
change- ↑ ‘영옥씨’ 영 김 후보도 당선…한국계 4명 미 의회 입성 (in Korean).
- ↑ Rep. Harley Rouda Concedes to Republican Challenger in 48th District Congressional District Race, KNBC-TV Channel 4, Los Angeles, California, November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020. "We did not win this election, Rouda said. "And while it isn't the outcome we had hoped for, it's never been more important for our leaders to hear the voice of the people, and to accept their judgment. I do."