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“The New Normal in Politics: Abnormal”
Michael Steele made history in 2003 as the first African American elected to statewide office in Maryland when he was elected Lieutenant Governor, and again in 2009 when he was named chairman of the Republican National Committee.
A self-described “Lincoln Republican,” Steele was charged with revitalizing the GOP. Under his leadership the RNC broke fundraising records and Republicans won 63 House seats, the biggest pickup since 1938.
As Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, his priorities included reforming the state’s Minority Business Enterprise program, improving the quality of Maryland’s public education system, expanding economic development and fostering cooperation between government and faith-based organizations to help those in need.
Steele’s ability as a communicator and commentator has been showcased through his role as a political analyst and co-host of The Weekend on MSNBC. His writings on law, business and politics have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Hill, Politico, The Root, BET, The Journal of International Security Affairs and Catholic University Law Review, among others.
A graduate of Johns Hopkins University and Georgetown Law Center, he currently serves as Holder of the Chair for the Gwendolyn S. & Colbert L. King Endowed Chair in Public Policy at Howard University.