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Melissa Blasek

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Melissa Blasek
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the Hillsborough 21st district
In office
December 2, 2020 – December 7, 2022
Personal details
BornDerry, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMarried
Children1
ResidenceMerrimack, New Hampshire
Alma materBerklee College of Music
ProfessionMusician

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]

Career

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Melissa Blasek". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Welcome to the NH General Court | NH General Court". Gencourt.state.nh.us. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Nh People in the News". April 27, 2011.
  4. ^ "New Hampshire conservatives launch long-shot effort to impeach GOP governor after mask mandate". Fox News. November 25, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "unionleader.com | 'There is nothing so powerful as truth' - Daniel Webster". UnionLeader.com. May 26, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  6. ^ "DHHS Quietly Drops Proposed Changes to Vaccine Registry". October 5, 2021.
  7. ^ Tracy, Paula (September 28, 2021). "'Medical Freedom' Protesters Plan March Before Executive Council Meeting". IndepthNH.org. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  8. ^ "Tele-Talk responses: Should masks be optional in schools?". The Conway Daily Sun. August 9, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2023.