Leslie Rossi

Leslie Baum Rossi is an American politician currently serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 59th district. A lifelong resident of Unity Township in Westmoreland County, she was elected in a special election in May 2021 and assumed office the following month, becoming the first woman to represent the district. Rossi graduated from Derry Area High School in 1988 and is a mother of eight children. Her legislative career began following the death of incumbent Mike Reese, and she continues to represent the interests of her constituents in Westmoreland and Somerset counties.