Melissa Blasek

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
Born
PartyRepublican
SpouseMarried
Children1
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

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

  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.