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Republicans Now Led by a Black Man

by Sharon Kyle posted on Friday, 30 January 2009One Comment

michael steele 300x289 Republicans Now Led by a Black ManMichael Steele has been selected to lead the Republican Party. He is the first African-American to chair the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the second African-American to chair either of the two major party’s National Committee after Ron Brown, who chaired the Democratic National Committee.

Michael Steele was the first black to serve in a state-wide office in Maryland, as the Lieutenant Governor of Maryland from 2003 to 2007. As Lt. Governor he chaired the Minority Business Enterprise taskforce and actively sought expanded affirmative action policies.

From 2003 to 2005, Steele and Lt. Gov. Jennette Bradley of Ohio were the highest-ranking elected black Republicans in the United States.

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  • Lynda Andrews says:

    How desparate is the Republican Party. I haven’t heard one conservative come out an support Mr. Steele. What I do know is, if he keeps talking trash about the president he’s going to get more than he bargin for.

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