Merrimack State Rep. Thomas Removed From House Committee, Unclear Why

By Nancy West, InDepth NH

CONCORD, NH — State Rep. Wendy Thomas, D-Merrimack, was removed from the House Science, Technology and Energy Committee on Monday, committee chairman Rep. Michael Vose confirmed.

Vose, R-Epping, wouldn't say why Thomas was removed referring the question to House Speaker Sherman Packard, R-Londonderry.

Packard didn't respond to a message seeking comment with his office Monday.

Rep. Thomas declined to comment, saying only that she plans to meet with Packard, and will wait until after that meeting to speak about it.

Thomas was active exposing the PFAS chemical problem in Merrimack and recently was outspoken against ICE hosting a controversial immigrant detention warehouse in Merrimack to help speed up deportations. That plan was recently scrapped.

Thomas also recently published an opinion piece in the New Hampshire Union Leader that was critical of the Free State Project.

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