Lesser ’10 State Rep. Elect for Middletown

Matt Lesser ’10, who is on a leave of absence from Wesleyan this semester, was elected as a state representative for Connecticut’s 100th District during the 2008 election. He pulled off the victory against Republican Ray Kalinowski, a third-term incumbent for the 100th House District, which covers part of Middletown.

Lesser, 25, was previously elected to Middletown’s Planning and Zoning Commission.

Lesser, a democrat, was featured on the Hartford, Conn.-based Eyewitness News Channel 3 Nov. 5 in a story titled “25-Year-Old Snatches State Seat From Rep.” The story and video are online here.