PERSON: Shawn Steel

RNC

Republican National Committeeman of California

Shawn Steel (born c. 1946) is the Republican National Committeeman from California. Elected in 2008, he will serve a four-year term. Steel challenged the Treasurer of the RNC and won at the California Republican Party state convention with a 61 to 39% vote with over 1200 ballots cast. Steel also was the first RNC member to formally endorse, former Lt. Governor Michael Steele, who was elected as Chairman of the Republican National Committee in February 2009.

Shawn Steel practiced Personal Injury Law for over 30 years and created a new field of law by defending and representing alternative health care doctors.

Steel is the author of over 40 articles and chapters in books, regarding personal injury and alternative health care. He is a frequent lecturer for doctors re-licensing credit throughout California. Steel Ethics to doctors. The Governor appointed Steel to serve on the California Acupuncture Board, where he served for 7 years. His colleagues elected Steel as Chairman of that Board for two years in a row. Steel has testified to the legislature, regarding changing laws impacting patient rights.

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