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Rocco Pugliese

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Rocco Pugliese
Alma materGannon University
Penn State University

Rocco Pugliese is a lobbyist in Pennsylvania, where he is the founder of Pugliese Associates.

He earned a degree from Gannon University in 1975.[1] He also earned a Master of Public Administration degree from Penn State University.[1] He then worked as a staffer in the Pennsylvania Senate and Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee.[1] In 1980, he founded Pugliese Associates.[1]

Pugilese and his firm are known for their relationship with the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus and for their specialty in economic development projects.[2]

The Pennsylvania Report named him to "The Pennsylvania Report Power 75" list of influential figures in Pennsylvania politics in 2003, commenting on his close ties to John Perzel.[3] In 2009, the Pennsylvania Report named him to "The Pennsylvania Report 100" list of influential figures in Pennsylvania politics.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Rocco V. Pugliese". Biography. Pugliese Associates. 2005.
  2. ^ Shelly, Peter (January 16, 1999). "Lobbyists Promoting Stadium Financing Law". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pugliese Associates principals Rocco Pugliese and Rick Russell enjoy close ties to the House Republican caucus and specialize in economic development issues.
  3. ^ "The PA Report "Power 75" List" (PDF). Pennsylvania Report. Capital Growth, Inc. January 31, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-20.
  4. ^ "PA Report 100" (PDF). Pennsylvania Report. Capital Growth, Inc. January 23, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-01-27.