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Michael Steele

Michael Stephen Steele (born October 19, 1958) is an American politician, attorney, and political commentator who served as the seventh lieutenant governor of Maryland from 2003 to 2007 and as chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) from 2009 until 2011; he was the first African-American to hold either office.

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Education
Johns Hopkins University (BA) Villanova University (attended) Georgetown University (JD)
Born
(1958-10-19) October 19, 1958 (age 67) Andrews Field, Maryland, U.S.
Children
2
Governor
Bob Ehrlich
Party
Republican
Preceded by
Mike Duncan · Kathleen Kennedy Townsend · Joyce Lyon Tehres

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Early life and education

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Lieutenant Governor of Maryland

2006 campaign for U.S. Senate

After the Senate race

RNC chairman

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Michael Steele

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Michael Steele

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Preceded by · 3
Michael Steele → Joyce Lyon Tehres, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Mike Duncan
Succeeded by · 3
Michael Steele → Anthony Brown, Louis Pope, Reince Priebus
Born · 1
Michael Steele → (1958-10-19) October 19, 1958 (age 67) Andrews Field, Maryland, U.S.
Children · 1
Michael Steele → 2
Education · 1
Michael Steele → Johns Hopkins University (BA) Villanova University (attended) Georgetown University (JD)
Governor · 1
Michael Steele → Bob Ehrlich

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Michael SteeleChildren21.00infobox
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Michael SteeleGovernorBob Ehrlich1.00infobox
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Michael SteelePreceded byMike Duncan1.00infobox
Michael SteelePreceded byKathleen Kennedy Townsend1.00infobox
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Michael SteeleSucceeded byReince Priebus1.00infobox
Michael SteeleSucceeded byAnthony Brown1.00infobox
Michael SteeleSucceeded byLouis Pope1.00infobox

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