| Rose Pugliese | |
| Office: | Minority Leader of the Colorado House of Representatives |
| Term Start: | January 24, 2024 |
| Predecessor: | Mike Lynch |
| State House1: | Colorado |
| District1: | 14th |
| Term Start1: | January 9, 2023 |
| Predecessor1: | Shane Sandridge |
| Party: | Republican |
| Education: | Villanova University (BA) St. John's University (JD) |
Rose Pugliese is a state representative 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]