Alan Steelman

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Political career

U.S. Representative

Steelman served on two committees: Government Operations and Interior and Insular Affairs. He focused on environmental issues, namely the fight against the Trinity River Canal and for Big Thicket National Preserve. Additional priorities included energy, transportation, veterans, wage and price controls, and Social Security.[1]

In 1976, Steelman ran for the United States Senate in 1976, but lost to Democratic Senator Lloyd Bentsen by a decisive margin.[2]

Personal life

In 1977, he began work with Alexander Proudfoot, a listed company on the London Stock Exchange, and is Vice Chairman. He has served as Group President for the Asia-Pacific region of Proudfoot and lived in Singapore for eight years to build the start-up there. In 1978, he was elected to the Common Cause National Governing Board. He was appointed by Governor George W. Bush to the Texas Growth Fund Board, a $600 million venture capital fund run by the State of Texas. He has also served as Vice Chairman of the Board at the John Tower Center for Political Studies at SMU and the Trinity Foundation, Chairman of the Dallas Council on World Affairs, and former President of Maxager Technology, Inc. (Profit Velocity Solutions).[1]

In August 2020, Steelman endorsed Joe Biden for president.[3] He was a member of the steering committee of Republicans and Independents for Biden.[4] Following the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol, Steelman signed a letter supporting the impeachment of Donald Trump.[5]

Steelman endorsed Kamala Harris for president in 2024.[6]

References

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  1. a b Alan W. Steelman Papers #90, Baylor Collections of Political Materials, W. R. Poage Legislative Library, Baylor University.
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  • Official Website
  • Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections, House and Senate
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