Melissa Hardy (born 1969) is an American politician serving as a member of the

Nevada Assembly The Nevada Assembly is the lower house of the Nevada Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Nevada, the upper house being the Nevada Senate. The body consists of 42 members, elected to two-year terms from single-member distri ...

from the 22nd district.

Early life and education

Hardy was born in 1969 in

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. After attending

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, Hardy earned a B.S. in hotel and business administration from the

University of Nevada, Las Vegas The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Paradise, Nevada, United States. The campus is about east of the Las Vegas Strip. It was formerly part of the ...

Career

Hardy worked as a real estate agent from 1993 to 2007. Hardy is a member of the

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Chamber of Commerce. In 2018, Hardy was elected to the

, where she has been representing the 22nd district since November 7, 2018.

Personal life

Melissa Hardy is married to David S. Hardy. They have two children.

References

Living people 1969 births Politicians from Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas alumni Republican Party members of the Nevada Assembly Women state legislators in Nevada 21st-century American women politicians American real estate brokers 21st-century members of the Nevada Legislature {{Nevada-politician-stub