Melvin A. Steinberg | |
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5th Lieutenant Governor of Maryland | |
In office January 21, 1987 – January 18, 1995 | |
Governor | William Donald Schaefer |
Preceded by | J. Joseph Curran, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Kathleen Kennedy Townsend |
President of the Maryland State Senate | |
In office January 1983 – January 1987 | |
Preceded by | James Clark Jr. |
Succeeded by | Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. |
Member of the Maryland Senate | |
In office January 1967 – January 1987 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Paula Hollinger |
Constituency | 13th district (1967–1975) 12th district (1975–1983) 11th district (1983–1987) |
Personal details | |
Born | October 4, 1933 |
Political party | Democratic |
Profession | Attorney at law |
Melvin A. Steinberg (born October 4, 1933) is an American politician who served as the fifth lieutenant governor of Maryland from 1987 to 1995 [1] under Governor William Donald Schaefer. He was also President of the Maryland State Senate from January 1983 to 1987, and a member of the State Senate from 1967 until his election to the position of lieutenant governor. [1] Steinberg graduated from the University of Baltimore with an A.A. degree in 1952 and with a J.D. degree in 1955. [1]
The relationship between Steinberg and Schaefer was strained, with each publicly criticising the other [2] [3] [4] [5] and extensive coverage being devoted to their personal relationship. [6] [7] Despite their differences, they worked together for eight years (1987–1995), winning two elections in the process. Steinberg ran for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1994 [8] launching his campaign pledging a war on crime, [9] but was defeated by Parris Glendening, who went on to become governor. Steinberg then took up a career in lobbying. [10] In 1998, he drew criticism for supporting the Republican candidate for Governor, Ellen Sauerbrey, rather than endorsing Glendening in his bid for re-election; Sauerbrey was a critic of abortion and of gun control, positions opposite those held by Steinberg. [11] In 2018, he again endorsed the Republican nominee for governor, incumbent Larry Hogan, over the Democratic nominee, Ben Jealous. [12]
Melvin A. Steinberg | |
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5th Lieutenant Governor of Maryland | |
In office January 21, 1987 – January 18, 1995 | |
Governor | William Donald Schaefer |
Preceded by | J. Joseph Curran, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Kathleen Kennedy Townsend |
President of the Maryland State Senate | |
In office January 1983 – January 1987 | |
Preceded by | James Clark Jr. |
Succeeded by | Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. |
Member of the Maryland Senate | |
In office January 1967 – January 1987 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Paula Hollinger |
Constituency | 13th district (1967–1975) 12th district (1975–1983) 11th district (1983–1987) |
Personal details | |
Born | October 4, 1933 |
Political party | Democratic |
Profession | Attorney at law |
Melvin A. Steinberg (born October 4, 1933) is an American politician who served as the fifth lieutenant governor of Maryland from 1987 to 1995 [1] under Governor William Donald Schaefer. He was also President of the Maryland State Senate from January 1983 to 1987, and a member of the State Senate from 1967 until his election to the position of lieutenant governor. [1] Steinberg graduated from the University of Baltimore with an A.A. degree in 1952 and with a J.D. degree in 1955. [1]
The relationship between Steinberg and Schaefer was strained, with each publicly criticising the other [2] [3] [4] [5] and extensive coverage being devoted to their personal relationship. [6] [7] Despite their differences, they worked together for eight years (1987–1995), winning two elections in the process. Steinberg ran for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1994 [8] launching his campaign pledging a war on crime, [9] but was defeated by Parris Glendening, who went on to become governor. Steinberg then took up a career in lobbying. [10] In 1998, he drew criticism for supporting the Republican candidate for Governor, Ellen Sauerbrey, rather than endorsing Glendening in his bid for re-election; Sauerbrey was a critic of abortion and of gun control, positions opposite those held by Steinberg. [11] In 2018, he again endorsed the Republican nominee for governor, incumbent Larry Hogan, over the Democratic nominee, Ben Jealous. [12]