Katie R. McCall Joins U. S. Steel's Washington, D.C. Office as Manager-Federal Governmental Affairs

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) announced today that Katie R. McCall has joined the company as manager-federal governmental affairs in its Washington, D.C. office. McCall joins General Managers-Federal Governmental Affairs Scott R. Salmon and Thomas M. Sneeringer and reports to Senior Vice President-Public Policy and Governmental Affairs Terrence D. Straub.

Prior to joining U. S. Steel, McCall held a number of important positions in Washington, including at the White House and at the prominent law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LP, outside trade counsel to United States Steel Corporation. Most recently, she served as chief of staff at Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc., a top-ranked lobbying firm, where she had both management and advocacy responsibilities.

"We are delighted to have Katie join our Governmental Affairs Department and our Washington office," said Straub. "I've known her work for many years and have always been impressed with both her understanding of how policy is made in Washington and her personal advocacy skills. She is going to make significant contributions to the policy agenda of the company, the steel industry and American manufacturing."

McCall holds a bachelor's degree in managerial economics from the University of California, Davis and a master's degree in legislative affairs from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She will continue to reside in Washington, D.C.

United States Steel Corporation is an integrated steel producer focused on high value-added steel sheet and tubular products with complex chemistries and attributes that are required by manufacturers in the automotive, appliance, construction, container, and oil and gas industries. U. S. Steel has major production operations in the United States, Canada and Central Europe and has more than 49,000 employees worldwide. The company is a leading member of a number of Washington-based policy-related organizations including the American Iron and Steel Institute, the Stand Up for Steel Coalition, the Alliance for American Manufacturing, the Committee to Support U.S. Trade Laws, and the National Association of Manufacturers.

For more information about U. S. Steel, visit http://www.ussteel.com/.

SOURCE: United States Steel Corporation

CONTACT: Terrence Straub, +1-202-783-6331, or John Armstrong,
+1-412-433-6792, both for United States Steel Corporation

Web site: http://www.ussteel.com/

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