Spring 2021 Virtual Headliner: Former RNC Chairman Michael Steele Feb. 4
February 01, 2021
Webster University welcomes Spring 2021 headliner Michael Steele, former chair of the RNC, MSNBC commentator and member of The Lincoln Project, on Thursday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. CT. Please join us for a conversation moderated by Student Government Association president Sarah Hill. This event is open to current Webster University students, faculty and staff only. This event will be held via Zoom Webinars, space is limited to the first 500 guests.
RSVP at Involved.Webster.Edu using a Webster email address. Guests will receive login information for the event no later than 24 hours before the event to the University email address used for RSVP. The event is being offered as a part of the Campus Activities Virtual Spring Speaker Series and paid by the Webster University student fee.
About Michael Steele
When he was elected Lt. Governor of Maryland in 2003, Michael Steele made history as the first African American elected to statewide office; and again with his subsequent chairmanship of the Republican National Committee in 2009. As chairman of the RNC, he was charged with revitalizing the Republican Party.
A self-described "Lincoln Republican," under Steele’s leadership the RNC broke fundraising records (over $198 million raised during the 2010 Congressional cycle) and Republicans won 63 House seats, the biggest pickup since 1938. His commitment to grassroots organization and party building at the state and local levels produced 12 governorships and the greatest share of state legislative seats since 1928 (over 760 seats).
As Lt. Governor of Maryland, Steele’s priorities included reforming the state's Minority Business Enterprise program, improving the quality of Maryland's public education system (he championed the State’s historic Charter School law), expanding economic development in the state 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 current role as a political analyst for MSNBC. He has appeared on Meet the Press, Face the Nation, HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, and Comedy Central's The Daily Show. In addition to his work in television, Steele co-hosted the daily radio program, Steele & Ungar on the POTUS Channel on SiriusXM and is the host of the podcast The Michael Steele Podcast.
In August of 2020, Steele joined the ranks of the Lincoln Project as a Senior Advisor.