Rose Pugliese | |
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Minority Leader of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 24, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Mike Lynch |
Member of the ColoradoHouseofRepresentatives from the 14th district | |
Assumed office January 9,2023 | |
Preceded by | Shane Sandridge |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Villanova University (BA) St. John's University (JD) |
Website | Campaign website |
Rose Pugliese is an American politician from El Paso County,Colorado. A Republican,Pugliese represents Colorado House of Representatives District 14,which,after 2020 reapportionment,encompasses northern El Paso County,including much of the city of Colorado Springs. [1]
Pugliese is an attorney. She earned a bachelor's degree from Villanova University and a Juris Doctor degree from St. John's University School of Law. [2]
Pugliese served two terms as Mesa County Commissioner from 2013 to 2021. [3] She moved from Mesa County to Colorado Springs in late 2020. [4] In the 2023–2024 General Assembly session,Pugliese served as assistant minority leader until January 2024,when she was elected minority leader following the resignation of Mike Lynch from the position. [5] [6]
In the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election,Pugliese defeated her Democratic Party opponent,winning 27,250 votes (60.67%) to her opponent's 17,665 votes (39.33%). [7]
Pugliese ran for re-election in 2024. In the Republican primary election held June 25,2024,she ran unopposed. [8] In the general election held November 5,2024,Pugliese defeated Democratic Party candidate Katherine "Kat" Gayle,winning 60.69% of the total votes cast. [9]
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