Steven Steel
At Large (D)
Steven.Steel@toledo.oh.gov

Committees Served:
Youth, Parks, Recreation & Community Relations - Chair
Intergovernmental Relations & Environment - Vice Chair
Neighborhoods, Community Development & Health
Public Safety, Law & Criminal Justice
 

Dr. Steven C. Steel was appointed to an At-Large seat on Toledo City Council in July, 2009. He was elected to the Toledo Board of Education in 2005 and served from 2006 until his appointment to City Council. He was elected by fellow Board members to serve as Board President from 2007 through 2009.

As Board President, Dr. Steel had oversight of a budget in excess of $800 million. Under his direction, the general budget was adjusted to meet revenues through tough, award winning fiscal controls. Toledo Public Schools reached a record level of academic achievement under his leadership. For his efforts, he received the prestigious Award of Achievement given by the Ohio School Board Association in 2009.

Since his appointment to Council, Dr. Steel has been focused on balancing the city budget, supporting the growth of small business, and neighborhood safety issues. He is also focused on addressing domestic violence in Toledo and Lucas County, fostering regional collaboration to make services more efficient, and improving the business climate of the city.

Dr. Steel was a high school valedictorian and National Merit Scholar. He graduated with honors from BGSU in 1984 and worked as a science teacher in Toledo Public Schools. He earned a Master's Degree in 1988 and PhD in 1996. He is currently an adjunct Associate Professor in the Honors Program at BGSU.

Dr. Steel is active on many boards at the local and state levels. He serves as a member of the boards of Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful, the Toledo Fair Housing Center, and Northwest Ohio Development Agency, and chairs the Advisory Board of UT's College of Arts & Sciences. He serves on the Lucas County Sustainability Commission and the Governor's Early Childhood Advisory Committee. He also sits on the Economic Development Committee of the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Dr. Steel lives in the Old West End with his wife, Catherine Hernandez, and daughter Ruthie. Catherine teaches at Whittier Elementary School and Ruthie attends Grove Patterson Academy.