Stephen Stepanek (born July 20, 1951) is an American politician from New Hampshire. A member of the

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, he served as chair of the

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from 2019 to 2023.

Education and background

Stepanek attended Villanova University, where he received a B.S. degree in 1975. In 2010, Stepanek confirmed he was arrested for drunk driving.

Political career

New Hampshire House of Representatives

In 2014, Stepanek was elected to the

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, representing the town of

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in the 22nd Hillsborough district. He did not seek re-election in 2016. During the

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, Stepanek was a New Hampshire co-chair for Donald Trump's campaign.

General Services Administration (GSA)

On March 5, 2018, the U.S. General Services Administration named Stepanek Regional Administrator of GSA's New England region. As the New England Regional Administrator, Stepanek oversaw all of GSA's operations in New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont, including management of federal real estate and information technology. In this role, he was responsible for an inventory of 419 government-owned or leased buildings and 288 employees. On May 24, 2018, Stepanek resigned from his position with the agency for an undisclosed reason.

State party leadership

In 2019, Stepanek was elected to lead the

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, defeating Keith Hanson, the chair of the Sullivan County Republican Party, by a margin of 300 to 81. In 2021, he was reelected to lead the party with the support of Governor Chris Sununu. Following the

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, Stepanek chose to step aside as state party chair.

2024 presidential election

In 2023, Stepanek was chosen by Donald Trump's presidential campaign to help oversee the candidate's operations in the state ahead of the 2024 New Hampshire Republican primary.

References

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