Melissa Blasek | |
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Member of the New HampshireHouseofRepresentatives from the Hillsborough 21st district | |
In office December 2, 2020 –December 7, 2022 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Derry,New Hampshire,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Married |
Children | 1 |
Residence | Merrimack,New Hampshire |
Alma mater | Berklee College of Music |
Profession | Musician |
Melissa Blasek is an American politician in the state of New Hampshire. She was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives,sitting as a Republican from the Hillsborough-21 multi-member district from 2020 to 2022. [1] [2]
Blasek graduated summa cum laude from Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts. She taught private voice,guitar and piano lessons in southern New Hampshire. [3]
Blasek has been among a group of Republican representatives opposed to the way the Sununu administration has handled the COVID-19 pandemic in New Hampshire. [4] [5] Blasek is a leader in the organization RebuildNH,which is opposed to vaccine mandates and believes that masks should be optional for children in schools. [6] [7] [8]
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