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Steimel was married to the former Mary Welch (1922-1996), who had served as a second lieutenant]in the [[United States Army]] Air Corps during [[World War II]]. The couple had one child, Phyllis Susanne Steimel, who died of [[cerebral palsy]]. Mary could have no more children, and the couple adopted three others, Mary Jo Steimel O'Neal and husband, Jon, of Denham Springs in Livingston Parish; Edward Steimel, Jr., and wife, Sarah Sanders, and George Frederick Steimel and wife, Mary Cardini, both couples from Baton Rouge.<ref name=obit/> For three decades Steimel was the principal spokesperson and first fundraiser for the Baton Rouge Cerebral Palsy Center, since known as the McMains Children's Developmental Center.<ref name=steimel/>​

Steimel was married to the former Mary Welch (1922-1996), who had served as a second lieutenant]in the [[United States Army]] Air Corps during [[World War II]]. The couple had one child, Phyllis Susanne Steimel, who died of [[cerebral palsy]]. Mary could have no more children, and the couple adopted three others, Mary Jo Steimel O'Neal and husband, Jon, of Denham Springs in Livingston Parish; Edward Steimel, Jr., and wife, Sarah Sanders, and George Frederick Steimel and wife, Mary Cardini, both couples from Baton Rouge.<ref name=obit/> For three decades Steimel was the principal spokesperson and first fundraiser for the Baton Rouge Cerebral Palsy Center, since known as the McMains Children's Developmental Center.<ref name=steimel/>​

In 1996, no longer the LABI executive director, Steimel supported the conservative Democrat-turned-Republican Woody Jenkins for the U.S. Senate in a race narrowly lost in a disputed vote to the Democrat [[Mary Landrieu]], who held the position from 1997 to 2015. He also contributed to the reelection of then [[U.S. Representative]] Richard Hugh Baker]] of Baton Rouge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://watchdog.net/contrib/70815/edward_j_steimel|title=Edward J. Steimel from Zip Code 70815|publisher=watchdog.net|accessdate=November 12, 2009|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120716042817/http://watchdog.net/contrib/70815/edward_j_steimel|archivedate=July 16, 2012|df=}}</ref>​

In 1996, no longer the LABI executive director, Steimel supported the conservative Democrat-turned-Republican Woody Jenkins for the U.S. Senate in a race narrowly lost in a disputed vote to the Democrat [[Mary Landrieu]], who held the position from 1997 to 2015. He also contributed to the reelection of then [[U.S. Representative]] Richard Hugh Baker of Baton Rouge.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.is/20120716042817/http://watchdog.net/contrib/70815/edward_j_steimel|title=Edward J. Steimel from Zip Code 70815|publisher=Watchdog.net|accessdate=July 16, 2012}}</ref>​

In 2007, Steimel worked for the election of Republican Bobby Jindal as governor. Thereafter like the statewide radio commentator, [[Moon Griffon]], Steimel withdrew his support for Jindal, saying that the governor was insufficiently conservative on fiscal matters, having vacillated over a large legislative pay hike, which Jindal subsequently was compelled to withdraw.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lanewslink.com/archives.php?id=5872#story|title=Steimel: Jindal Has Let La. Taxpayers Down: I Want My Money Back|publisher=The Baton Rouge Advocate |accessdate=November 12, 2009}}</ref>

In 2007, Steimel worked for the election of Republican Bobby Jindal as governor. Thereafter like the statewide radio commentator, [[Moon Griffon]], Steimel withdrew his support for Jindal, saying that the governor was insufficiently conservative on fiscal matters, having vacillated over a large legislative pay hike, which Jindal subsequently was compelled to withdraw.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lanewslink.com/archives.php?id=5872#story|title=Steimel: Jindal Has Let La. Taxpayers Down: I Want My Money Back|publisher=The Baton Rouge Advocate |accessdate=November 12, 2009}}</ref>