Melanie Levesque
American politician (born 1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Melanie Ann Levesque (/ləˈveɪk/ lə-VAYK;[1] born May 20, 1957)[2] is an American politician from the state of New Hampshire. A Democrat, Levesque represented the 12th district in the New Hampshire Senate from 2018 until 2020; she was the first African American to serve in that body.[3] Levesque was chair of the Senate Election Law & Municipal Affairs committee, and served on the Judiciary and Transportation committees. Levesque previously served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2006 to 2010 and 2012 to 2014.[4] In 2021, Levesque was a senior advisor for the New Hampshire Democratic Party.[5] In 2022, Levesque announced her run for the New Hampshire Secretary of State.[6]
Melanie Levesque | |
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Member of the New Hampshire Senate from the 12th district | |
In office December 5, 2018 – December 2, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Kevin Avard |
Succeeded by | Kevin Avard |
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Hillsborough 26th district | |
In office December 2012 – December 2014 | |
Preceded by | Multi-member district |
Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Hillsborough 5th district | |
In office December 2006 – December 2010 | |
Preceded by | Multi-member district |
Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
Personal details | |
Born | Melanie Ann Levesque (1957-05-20) May 20, 1957 (age 67) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Great Bay Community College (AA) Daniel Webster College (BS) Southern New Hampshire University (MBA) |
Website | Campaign website |