Shawn Steele- Republican National Committeman

Avi Berard, Dominique Diprima, Shawn Steele and Tal Talib

Shawn Steel – Political Biography

RNC California National Committeeman 2008- Present
Co-Founder Gray Davis Recall, 2003
Immediate Past Chairman, California Republican Party, 2001

Shawn Steel’s Republican activism dates back to his teenage days, he served as High School State Chairman for Ronald Reagan when he first ran for Governor. Thereafter he was elected as Chairman of California Young Americans for Freedom [YAF].

Since then, Shawn Steel has served in countless positions within the Republican Party- from grassroots volunteer to Party Treasurer to Secretary of the Lincoln Clubs to CRP Chairman.

In February of 2001, Shawn Steel was elected Chairman of the California Republican Party and served until 2003.  Near the end of his term, Shawn co-chaired, along with Ted Costa, the successful Recall Davis Movement. In February 2008, Shawn defeated the incumbent by 22 points to become new National Committeeman, for the California Republican Party.

Born and raised in California, Shawn Steel attended Los Angeles area public schools and earned his BA at CSU-N, a Masters in History from the University of Southern California. Shawn later earned his Juris Doctorate.

He is published in numerous professional journals, newspapers and books, including the National Review, San Francisco Chronicle, San Diego Union, Los Angeles Daily Journal, California Policy Review, the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Daily News, Daily Breeze, Washington Times, and the Orange County Register. Shawn is a regular contributor for www.flashreport.org.

Shawn’s wife Michelle Park Steel was elected in 2006 as a Member of the Board of Equalization, a California constitutional office, representing over 8.5 million Californians in a district that encompasses most of Southern California.

Website: www.steelzone.org