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"I believe that public service is exactly that … a calling to serve my friends and neighbors here in Lancaster and York counties. It’s an example that I live by and one that my wife and I try to teach our children every day."

 

Family

Image Steve and his wife, the former Lisa Crills, have been married for 23 years. They live in Neffsville with their
son Donovan, a high school freshman, and daughter Mackenzie, who is in second grade. The head of the McDonald household is Gizmo, a 4-year old Shi Tzu.

As an adopted child growing up in Lancaster County, Steve McDonald learned important lessons about family values, hard work, and service to others. Those are the principles that have guided Steve as he’s worked to serve his friends and neighbors as Lancaster’s Recorder of Deeds.

 

Community

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The McDonald family attends Grace Brethren of Lititz, where Steve and Lisa are Kindergarten Sunday School teachers. Steve has been involved in numerous community organizations over the last 20 years, including the Executive Committee of the Lancaster & PA Junior Chambers of Commerce. The Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized Steve with the Sterling Award, The Snyder Award, The Peifer Award, and The Keystone Award for Outstanding Community Service.

Steve has been an active parent at Donovan and Mackenzie’s schools. He’s been a classroom reader, and has helped to coach a number of sports teams, as well as serving on parent committees.

 

Professional

Image Steve has always focused on innovative ways to relieve the burden that government puts onto the backs of taxpayers. In fact, during his time in office, he has saved Lancaster County taxpayers more than $1 million in costs.

  • Lancaster County is now the most technologically advanced out of more than 3,000 land records offices in 50 states.
  • Steve is recognized as an international leader in government technology and land records.
  • Steve is running his office with 50% less staff and 25% less space, saving county taxpayers hundreds of thousands each year, all while handling an increase in business volume since he was elected.
  • Steve has cut the cost of all services to their legally required minimum.
  • Steve has made government more open and accessible. You can do anything in his office from your home computer with a simple Internet connection.

Steve is a graduate of Ephrata High School and Brownstown Vo-Tech. Steve started his business career after attending the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology. He began working as a laboratory engineer at Thermacore, Inc. and went on to work for Coldwell Banker Real Estate where he received accreditation as a Real Estate Manager from the Institute of Real Estate Management. He also holds accreditation as a Certified Public Administrator from the University of Missouri. Steve worked as an Association Manager for the Horst Group before being elected as Recorder of Deeds in 1997.

Steve is involved in numerous professional organizations, including:

  • The Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds Association
  • The International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials,
    and Treasurers
  • The Pennsylvania State Association of Elected County Officials
  • The Lancaster County Association of Realtors
  • The Property Records Industry Association

 

Political

Steve has served the Lancaster County Republican Committee for more than 20 years. In addition to serving as an elected county official, he has been a local committeeman, area vice-chairman, and twice served as Countywide Campaign Chairman in 1995 and 1999. In 2000, Steve served as an alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention.

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