Francis Rooney
Laurence Francis Rooney III (born December 4, 1953) is an American politician. He was a U.S. Representative for Florida's 19th congressional district from 2017 to 2021. He was a Republican. He was the United States Ambassador to the Holy See from 2005 until 2008.
Francis Rooney | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 19th district | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Curt Clawson |
| Succeeded by | Byron Donalds |
| United States Ambassador to the Holy See | |
| In office November 12, 2005 – January 10, 2008 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Jim Nicholson |
| Succeeded by | Mary Ann Glendon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Laurence Francis Rooney III December 4, 1953 Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kathleen Collins (m. 1976) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA, JD) |
Rooney was the CEO of Rooney Holdings. He had a net worth of $22.6 million, Rooney had been one of the wealthiest members of Congress.[1]
In October 2019, Rooney announced that he would not run for re-election to Congress in 2020.[2]
References
- "Ranking the Net Worth of the 115th". Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- Zanona, Melanie; Dixon, Matt; Vasquez, Christian (October 19, 2019). "GOP congressman who was open to impeachment calls it quits". Politico. Washington, DC. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
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