# Steve Meskers

Stephen Robert Meskers (born March 7, 1958) is an American politician who is currently serving as the representative from the 150th district in the Connecticut House of Representatives for the Democratic Party since 2019. His district includes part of Greenwich, Connecticut. He is also a member on the Town Representative Meeting (RTM), District 6 in Greenwich.
Meskers was first elected to the seat in 2018, narrowly defeating incumbent Republican Michael Bocchino. Meskers currently serves on the House's Insurance and Real Estate Committee, Transportation Committee, Energy and Technology Committee, and Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee.

## Early life and education

Stephen Robert Meskers was born on July 3, 1958, in Greenwich, Connecticut. He graduated from Fordham University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Spanish in 1980. He then completed his education by graduating from Pace University with a Master of Business Administration.

## Early career

From 1983 to 1988, he worked for Irving Trust as an associate attorney before winning elections to the Greenwich RTM and the Connecticut House of Representatives. He later oversaw Bank Santander's division of emerging market sales and fixed income from 1998 - 2010. In the years that followed, he served as the Executive Director of Emerging Markets at Crédit Agricole from 2010 to 2016 and was director of emerging market fixed income sales with Rencap Securities from 2016 to 2017.
He began his political career when he was elected to the Greenwich RTM in 2002.

## Connecticut House of Representatives
### Elections
#### 2018

Meskers was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2018, narrowly defeating incumbent Republican Michael Bocchino, garnering 52.1% of the vote to Bocchino's 47.9% of the vote.

#### 2020

Meskers was reelected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2020 by a likely margin, defeating Republican Joe Kelly with 54.9% to 45.1%.

#### 2022

Meskers was reelected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2022, defeating Republican Ed Lopez with 58.8% of the vote to Lopez's 41.2% of the vote.

### Tenure

Meskers currently serves on the House's Insurance and Real Estate Committee, Transportation Committee, Energy and Technology Committee, and Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee.

## Electoral history

2022 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, 150th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steve Meskers (incumbent) | 5,005 | 58.85 |
| | Republican | Ed J. Lopez | 3,500 | 41.15 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,505 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2020 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 150 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steve Meskers(incumbent) | 6,714 | 54.92 |
| | Republican | Joe Kelly | 5,225 | 42.74 |
| | Independent Party | Joe Kelly | 287 | 2.35 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,226 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2018 Connecticut House of Representatives election, District 150 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steve Meskers | 4,859 | 52.1 |
| | Republican | Mike Bocchino | 4,464 | 47.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,323 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
2022 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, 150th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steve Meskers (incumbent) | 5,005 | 58.85 |
| | Republican | Ed J. Lopez | 3,500 | 41.15 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,505 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Personal life

Meskers lives in Greenwich, Connecticut with his wife Monica Meskers and his three children Christian, Victoria, and Isabel.