Steven W. Churchill | |
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Born | Akron, Ohio, U.S. | May 8, 1963
Alma mater | Iowa State University |
Occupation(s) | Politician, fundraising professional |
Political party | Republican |
Steven W. Churchill (born May 8, 1963) is an American politician and fundraising professional. He served as a Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 1993 to 1999.
Steven W. Churchill was born May 8, 1963, in Akron, Ohio. [1] His father was Wayne Churchill and his mother, Sue Churchill. [1] He graduated from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, in 1985. [1] [2]
He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1993 to 1999. [1] [2] He is a co-founder and former President of The Bull Moose Club of Des Moines, Iowa, an organization of Republicans under the age of forty based in Des Moines, Iowa. [1]
He was the founder and President of The Churchill Group from 1993 to 1997, a fundraising firm. [2] He served as the Director of Major Gifts at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. [2] He served as the Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations at Des Moines University in Des Moines, Iowa. [2] He served as the Executive Director of the American Medical Association Foundation from 2007 to 2014. [2]
He served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Associate of Healthcare Philanthropy in Falls Church, Virginia. [2] [3] He also served as the Eminent Supreme Archon of Sigma Alpha Epsilon until 2017. [4]
He is the recipient of the Commander's Award for Public Service from the United States Department of the Army. [2]
He is now the Chief of Staff at the Embassy of the United States of America in Beijing, China.
He has attended the Plymouth Congregational Church. [1]
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