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| name = Leslie Rossi | ||
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| She is the first woman to represent the 59th district. | She is the first woman to represent the 59th district. | ||
| ==Biography== | |||
| ==Formative years and family== | |||
| Rossi has lived in ] in ] her entire life.<ref name="about">{{cite web|title=About Leslie|url=http://repleslierossi.com/about|access-date=October 17, 2021|website=repleslierossi.com|publisher=Official website}}</ref> She graduated from ] in 1988.<ref name="bio" /> | Rossi has lived in ] in ] her entire life.<ref name="about">{{cite web|title=About Leslie|url=http://repleslierossi.com/about|access-date=October 17, 2021|website=repleslierossi.com|publisher=Official website}}</ref> She graduated from ] in 1988.<ref name="bio" /> | ||
| ⚫ | Rossi has eight children with her husband Mike.<ref name="about" /> | ||
| ==Public service career== | |||
| In 2021, Rossi was elected to the ] for the ], which includes part of Westmoreland County and ].<ref name="bio" /> She defeated ] candidate Mariah Fisher and ] candidate Robb Luther with 65% of the vote in the special election on May 18, 2021, which was held due to Republican ]'s death in January.<ref name="first">{{cite news |last1=Sutor |first1=Dave |title=Leslie Rossi first woman sworn into 59th District |url=https://www.tribdem.com/news/leslie-rossi-first-woman-sworn-into-59th-district/article_828612b2-c7d2-11eb-ae28-8776ae922491.html |work=The Tribune-Democrat |date=June 7, 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pennsylvania Election Results - 2021 Special Election 59th Legislative District - Tuesday, May 18, 2021 |url=https://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/Special/OfficeResults?ElectionID=85&ElectionType=S&IsActive=0 |publisher=Pennsylvania Department of State |access-date=October 17, 2021}}</ref> She is the first woman to represent the 59th district.<ref name="first" /> | In 2021, Rossi was elected to the ] for the ], which includes part of Westmoreland County and ].<ref name="bio" /> She defeated ] candidate Mariah Fisher and ] candidate Robb Luther with 65% of the vote in the special election on May 18, 2021, which was held due to Republican ]'s death in January.<ref name="first">{{cite news |last1=Sutor |first1=Dave |title=Leslie Rossi first woman sworn into 59th District |url=https://www.tribdem.com/news/leslie-rossi-first-woman-sworn-into-59th-district/article_828612b2-c7d2-11eb-ae28-8776ae922491.html |work=The Tribune-Democrat |date=June 7, 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pennsylvania Election Results - 2021 Special Election 59th Legislative District - Tuesday, May 18, 2021 |url=https://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/Special/OfficeResults?ElectionID=85&ElectionType=S&IsActive=0 |publisher=Pennsylvania Department of State |access-date=October 17, 2021}}</ref> She is the first woman to represent the 59th district.<ref name="first" /> | ||
| ⚫ | Rossi has eight children with her husband Mike.<ref name="about" /> | ||
| === Committee assignments === | |||
| * Children & Youth<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Representative Leslie Rossi|url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/House_bio.cfm?id=1927|access-date=2022-01-17|website=The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly.|language=English}}</ref> | |||
| * Finance<ref name=":0" /> | |||
| * Gaming Oversight<ref name=":0" /> | |||
| * Urban Affairs<ref name=":0" /> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 20:23, 23 September 2024
American politician| Leslie Rossi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 59th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 7, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Reese |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mike |
| Children | 8 |
| Residence(s) | Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Website | Official website |
Leslie Baum Rossi is an American politician serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 59th district. She was elected in a May 2021 special election and assumed office the following month.
She is the first woman to represent the 59th district.
Biography
Rossi has lived in Unity Township in Westmoreland County her entire life. She graduated from Derry Area High School in 1988.
In 2021, Rossi was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 59th district, which includes part of Westmoreland County and Somerset County. She defeated Democratic candidate Mariah Fisher and Libertarian candidate Robb Luther with 65% of the vote in the special election on May 18, 2021, which was held due to Republican Mike Reese's death in January. She is the first woman to represent the 59th district.
Rossi has eight children with her husband Mike.
References
- ^ "Representative Leslie Rossi". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ "About Leslie". repleslierossi.com. Official website. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ Sutor, Dave (June 7, 2021). "Leslie Rossi first woman sworn into 59th District". The Tribune-Democrat.
- "Pennsylvania Election Results - 2021 Special Election 59th Legislative District - Tuesday, May 18, 2021". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
