Steve Russell is a leadership and problem solving expert who not only engages audiences with captivating stories, but gives them the tools to succeed themselves.

The unit LTC Steve Russell (Ret) commanded was a central player in the hunt and capture of Saddam Hussein. LTC Russell speaks across the country, rallying the American public to support the troops with victory, not just words.

LTC Russell retired from the US Army after serving 21 years in Airborne, Light and Mechanized assignments in the Arctic, the desert, the Pacific, in Europe and in the Continental United States. He served more than 7 years overseas and has deployed operationally to Kosovo, Kuwait, Afghanistan and Iraq.

During Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, LTC Steve Russell commanded the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry 'Regulars' and conducted combat in Tikrit, Iraq from the spring of 2003 to the spring of 2004. His battalion was broadly covered during the first year of the war by CNN, FOX NEWS, ABC, NBC, CBS, TIME MAGAZINE, Associated Press and Reuters. His unit was a central player in the hunt and capture of Saddam Hussein and has been featured in Discovery's 'Ace in the Hole' and BBC Panorama's 'Saddam on the Run' documentaries. He has also been the subject of many books and publications.

Steve Russell is described by the media as "an officer who never misses a chance to be on patrol with his unit. Russell is of average height, wiry and doesn't seem imposing. Yet, he impresses you as a natural leader. He's got the earnestness and intensity of a missionary."

LTC Russell is highly decorated, having received the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device and Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Valorous Unit Award and also holds the coveted Airborne and Ranger qualifications.

As a sought after speaker, thought-provoking writer, and media analyst, his mission now is to raise the soldier's voice in the national debate on the war. He is the Chairman and Founder of Vets for Victory, an organization that advocates for victory on the battlefield and victory for soldiers when returning home.

Committee Membership

• Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Regulatory Services
• Business and Labor
• Public Safety and Homeland Security - Vice Chair
• Retirement and Insurance
• Veterans and Military Affairs

Office Information

District Information: District 45

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• Population and Household

Counties Represented

• Canadian
• Cleveland
• Oklahoma

Press Releases
Archives: 2009

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