Lex Berezhny Explained

Lex Berezhny
Office:Member of the
New Hampshire House of Representatives
Term Start:December 7, 2022
Predecessor:Beth A. Folsom
Constituency:Grafton 11th
Term Start1:December 2, 2020
Term End1:December 7, 2022
Predecessor1:Vincent Paul Migliore
Successor1:Corinne Morse
Alongside1:Edward "Ned" Gordon
Constituency1:Grafton 9th
Birth Place:Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Party:Republican[1]

Lex Berezhny is an American Republican party politician and software engineer. He represents the Grafton 11th district in the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[2]

Berezhny was born in Ukraine and emigrated to Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 7. He spoke out against the Russian invasion of Ukraine shortly after it began in 2022.[3] He supported the comments of the former president of Poland, Lech Wałęsa, about "the unfinished job of defeating Russia" when Wałęsa came to address the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 2022.[4] He is a cosponsor of House Bill 1633 which would legalize the recreational use of cannabis.[5] Berezhny ran unopposed in the 2024 New Hampshire House of Representatives election.[6] He won re-election in 2024.[7]

External links

Web site: Sexton. Adam. NH state representative speaks out against invasion of home country. March 11, 2022. WMUR-9. October 7, 2024.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NH House Grafton County District 11: Elected Officials. CitizensCount. May 11, 2024.
  2. Web site: Representative Lex Berezhny (R). The General Court of New Hampshire. May 11, 2024.
  3. News: Sexton. Adam. New Hampshire state representative born in Ukraine says country won't stop fighting. WMUR-9. March 11, 2022. October 7, 2024.
  4. News: Sexton. Adam. Former Polish President Walesa tells New Hampshire lawmakers US leadership needed. WMUR-9. May 12, 2022. October 7, 2024.
  5. News: 2024 New Hampshire Cannabis Bills. Marijuana Policy Project. 2024. October 7, 2024.
  6. News: Adrian. Patrick. Two Democrats, two Republicans seek open NH Executive Council seat that represents Upper Valley. Valley News. June 18, 2024. October 7, 2024.
  7. Web site: New Hampshire Election Results. The New York Times. November 11, 2024.