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Steve Obsitnik is a Republican politician currently running for the 4th District seat in the United States House of Representatives. Steve lives in Westport, CT with his wife, Suzanne Tager, a management consultant at Bain & Company, and their two children who attend local public schools.

Military Experience
Steve is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, having been nominated by the Honorable Stewart McKinney (R, CT). Upon receiving a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with honors, Steve had a five year career in the U.S. Navy primarily serving as a Lieutenant on board the U.S.S. Ray (SSN653), a Sturgeon class nuclear attack submarine. He was awarded eight medals during deployments to the Arctic Circle, Atlantic and Mediterranean. Steve also served in the Pentagon with the Bureau of Naval Personnel and Submarine Squadron Six in Charleston, SC.

Education
Prior to Annapolis, Steve graduated from Stamford High School in 1985, displaying leadership, teamwork and sporting competitiveness as captain of the varsity soccer team and a nationally ranked squash player. After completing his naval duty, Steve attended The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with a Masters in Business Administration with a degree in finance.

Work Experience and Public Service
Steve has been the CEO of Quintel, a provider of wireless infrastructure to mobile operators with operations in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Steve has served on several advisory, corporate and government boards including the U.S. Small Business Administration National Advisory Board. As an educator, he is an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at the Jack Welch College of Business at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT.

2012 Congressional Campaign
On May 18th Fourth District Republicans overwhelmingly endorsed Westport businessman Steve Obsitnik over Stamford’s Chris Meek as their candidate for Congress. He won with 70% of the vote.

Endorsements

 * RNC National Committeewoman Pat Longo, Wilton
 * RNC National Committeeman and State Representative John H. Frey, Ridgefield
 * State Senator Toni Boucher, R-26
 * Former CT GOP Chairman Chris DePino
 * Former CT GOP Chairman Dick Foley
 * Former CT GOP Chairman George D. Gallo