Michelle Park Steel
| Michelle Park Steel | |
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| Member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from the 2nd District |
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Assumed office January 5, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | John Moorlach |
| Member of the California State Board of Equalization from the 3rd district |
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In office January 5, 2007 – January 5, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Claude Parrish |
| Succeeded by | Diane Harkey (redistricted) |
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| Born | Seoul, South Korea |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Shawn Steel |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박은주 |
| Hanja | 朴銀珠 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Eunju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Ŭn-ju |
Michelle Eunjoo Park Steel (born June 21, 1955) is an American Republican government official. She is a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors and a former member of the California State Board of Equalization.
Steel was born in Seoul, South Korea. Her father was born in Shanghai to Korean expatriate parents. Steel was educated in South Korea, Japan, and the United States. She holds a degree in business from Pepperdine University and an MBA from the University of Southern California; she is fluent in Korean and Japanese.
Steel's interest in tax issues began at an early age when she watched her mother fight what they believed was an unwarranted Board of Equalization tax bill. As an immigrant small business owner, Steel's mother lacked the resources to successfully fight the massive state agency and reluctantly acceded to the Board's demands.
Steel began her community involvement as a commentator on Radio Seoul from 1993 until 2007. She has also volunteered for several youth organizations, including Options House, a local emergency shelter helping runaway children, and the Coalition of Brothers and Sisters Unlimited, an African-American after-school program.
Steel and her husband, former California Republican Party Chairman and current Republican National Committee Committeeman from California Shawn Steel, have been married since 1981 and have two daughters, Cheyenne and Siobhan. They live in Surfside, California.
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