Michael Steele: American politician
Michael Stephen Steele (born October 19, 1958) is an American conservative 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) |
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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.
In 2020, he formally endorsed Joe Biden for the presidency.
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