Michael Steele

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
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 66) 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]