Steve Chan is a Republican and Conservative Party member representing New York State Senate District 17, covering parts of South Brooklyn including Bensonhurst. Born in Hong Kong on May 13, 1966, he immigrated to the United States at age 11. A former New York City Police Department sergeant with 27 years of service and a six-year U.S. Marine veteran, Chan resides in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, as a father involved in public schools. In 2024, he defeated Democratic incumbent Iwen Chu, becoming the first Asian-American Republican elected to the New York State Senate and the first Republican since 2018 to hold a Brooklyn-based seat, ending a four-year Democratic supermajority.

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on Chan's formal education are not publicly detailed in available records. His political experience includes serving as PTA president and school volunteer for over a decade. Elected in 2024 to the New York State Senate, he now holds office from Room 615 in the Legislative Office Building in Albany and a district office at 6605 Fort Hamilton Parkway in Brooklyn.