Robert Steele (politician)
Robert Steele is Commissioner for the 2nd district of Cook County, Illinois, covering the West Side of Chicago. As Cook County Board Commissioner, Steele voted to uphold a 1.5% 2008 Cook County sales tax increase, remaining the highest in the nation. As a result the Chicago Tribune has encouraged voters to vote against him in the 2010 elections.
Early life
Steele is a graduate of the Morgan State University in Maryland.