Rocco Pugliese
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| Alma mater | Gannon 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]