Rosie Pino for US Congress - 2025 General election

Meet Rosie Pino

Rosie Pino’s story is the American Dream in action. Rosie  was born in the Bronx to blue-collar immigrant parents from Ecuador and  raised in New Jersey by a single mother who instilled in her the  importance of working hard and believing in yourself.

Rosie was a  teen mom and high school dropout who refused to let her circumstances  define her. She earned her GED and graduated from Rutgers with a degree  in finance, all while working multiple jobs to support her young family.  After graduating, she earned a highly coveted job at the U.S.  Department of the Treasury as a bank examiner.

A public servant at  heart, Rosie wanted to give back and serve her community. Recalling the  importance that education played in her own life, Rosie decided to run  for the Clifton Board of Education. She was elected in 2013. During her  two terms on the Board of Education, Rosie fought tirelessly to ensure  the city provided students with a top-notch education while maintaining  fiscal responsibility. She helped invest over $8 million in capital  improvements and allocated more than $3 million for children’s safety.

In  2018, Rosie felt called to serve in a new capacity. Looking around and  seeing how many of her fellow Clifton residents were being left behind  and forgotten, she decided to run for city council. Rosie energized  voters and won, making history as the first minority elected to the  Clifton City Council. On the Clifton City Council, Rosie fights every  day to ensure that middle and working-class New Jerseyans are seen,  heard, and respected.

In addition to her work on the Clifton City  Council, Rosie is deeply involved in the community. She is the founder  of multiple nonprofits dedicated to creating opportunities, empowering  individuals, and promoting education. Her nonprofits work to break  cycles of poverty and hopelessness by collaborating with businesses and  elected officials to effect real, positive change.

Rosie also volunteers with local charitable organizations. A  cancer survivor herself, Rosie volunteers with the Red Hat Angels/Relay  for Life, supporting cancer research and awareness efforts. She also  serves on the board of the Theater League of Clifton and is a PTO  President.

Rosie never planned on running for Congress, but she  grew frustrated watching working-class families like hers be forgotten  and failed by an increasingly extreme and out-of-touch Democratic Party.  She decided to run because the people of New Jersey’s 9th District  deserve a Congresswoman who will put people first and deliver real  solutions for Passaic, Bergen, and Hudson counties. Rosie will be that  Congresswoman.

Rosie is a problem-solver who will always put the  9th District and America First, not special interests or politics. She  is a bold principled leader who will work to lower the cost of living,  create good-paying jobs, keep our neighborhoods safe, and protect the  American Dream.

Rosie and her husband Eric are blessed with a  modern-day blended family of 11 beautiful children, two of whom are  adopted from the foster care system. They reside in Clifton, where Rosie  has lived for over 30 years.