Laura Telerski is Deputy House Democratic Leader and a four-term State Representative from Nashua’s Ward 8. Laura serves on the House Finance Committee as the ranking member of Division III and champions policies and services that support hardworking Granite Staters and promote health and well-being statewide.
Legislative Achievements
Serves as Deputy House Democratic Leader, and was previously Democratic Advisor on the House Democratic Core Leadership Team from 2023 to 2024.
Sits on the Executive Committee of the NH House Democratic Victory Campaign Committee, working to recruit, train, and elect strong candidates to ensure a Democratic majority. Was Committee Chair for the 2024 election cycle.
Serves on the House Finance Committee, working on the state budget.
Previously served as Clerk and Deputy Ranking Member of the House Transportation Committee.
Helped ensure passage of a bill to provide firefighters with early cancer screenings.
Advanced legislation to help feed children in low-income families during the summers.
Led efforts to provide funding for municipalities to update and secure voting machines and election technology.
about Laura
Laura Damphousse Telerski has represented Nashua’s Ward 8 in the NH House since 2018 and is Deputy House Democratic Leader. Laura serves on the House Finance Committee as ranking member of Division III, which focuses on the portions of the budget dealing with the Department of Health and Human Services. She has focused on advancing policies aimed at supporting hardworking Granite Staters, including helping low-income parents with summer grocery assistance as well as filing legislation to make it easier for families to enroll in the federal school meals program.
During her first two terms in the House, Laura was a member of the House Transportation Committee, serving as Clerk and Deputy Ranking Member, where she was the prime sponsor of legislation to remove fees for handicapped parking placards and worked to close a loophole in the state’s DUI statute to make our roads safer.
Laura is a member of the Executive Committee, and previous chair of the NH House Democratic Victory Campaign Committee, where she recruited, trained, and supported strong candidates to elect and sustain a Democratic Majority in the NH House.
Laura grew up in Nashua and is a product of Nashua public schools. She holds a bachelor’s degree in History from Georgetown University and a master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Chicago. Laura and her husband, Jason, have three adult children, Noah, Ben, and Alanya.
Laura supports:
strong public education
opposing measures that divert tax dollars away from public education, ensuring students have access to an honest and comprehensive curriculum, and equitable funding to create opportunities for students in all public schools.
FIGHTING FOR HEALTHCARE FREEDOM
protecting the right to quality healthcare without government interference, supporting efforts that make vaccines readily available to those who want them, and defending Medicaid from cuts to ensure that all Granite Staters, regardless of income, can afford to see a doctor.
an economy that works for everyone
growing the stock of affordable housing, addressing sky high child care costs to ensure young families can afford to live and stay in New Hampshire, expanding transportation options and boosting economic development in our state.
protecting our democracy
supporting free and fair elections for all eligible voters, including clear and straightforward registration, and eliminating barriers to the absentee voting process.
CONTACT US
You can email Laura at Laura@LauraTelerski.com