Terence Mekoski | |
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| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 36th district | |
| In office May 9, 2022 – January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Douglas Wozniak |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Macomb Community College (AA) |
Terence H. Mekoski is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives for the 36th district. He assumed office after a May 2022 special election.
Mekoski earned an associate degree in liberal arts and science from Macomb Community College and attended Northwestern University. He is studying toward a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice and police science at Columbia Southern University.[1]
From 1982 to 1984, Mekoski worked as a detention officer in the Detroit Police Department. He served as a police officer in Detroit from 1985 to 1990. Mekoski joined the Oakland County Sheriff's Office in 1990 and served as a deputy until 1998, a sergeant from 1998 to 2012, a lieutenant in 2012 and 2013, and deputy commissioner of patrol services from 2013 to 2016. From 2016 to 2018, he served as a regulator agent for the Michigan Gaming Control Board. Since 2018, he has served as a senior financial investigator in the Drug Enforcement Administration.[2]
Mekoski was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in May 2022, succeeding Doug Wozniak, who was elected to the Michigan Senate.[3] During his campaign, Mekoski called for a forensic audit of Michigan's 2020 presidential election results.[4] After redistricting, Mekoski faced Wozniak in the August 2022 Republican primary for Michigans's 59th district. He placed second in the primary.[5]