Leslie Rossi | |
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Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives from the 59th district | |
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. [1]
She is the first woman to represent the 59th district.
Rossi has lived in Unity Township in Westmoreland County her entire life. [2] She graduated from Derry Area High School in 1988. [1]
In 2021,Rossi was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 59th district,which includes part of Westmoreland County and Somerset County. [1] 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. [3] [4] She is the first woman to represent the 59th district. [3]
Rossi has eight children with her husband Mike. [2]
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