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Michael Steele
American politician (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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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 | (1958-10-19) October 19, 1958 (age 65) 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.[2]
In 2020, he formally endorsed Joe Biden for the presidency.[3][4]