Francis Rooney | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| 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 |
Kathleen Collins (m. 1976) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA , JD) |
Laurence Francis Rooney III (born December 4, 1953) is an American politician and diplomat who was a U.S. representative for Florida's 19th congressional district from 2017 to 2021. A Republican, he served as the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See from 2005 until 2008. Rooney earned a 95.90% lifetime score from the American Conservative Union.[1]
Rooney is chairman of Rooney Holdings, formerly known as Rooney Brothers Company, an investment and holding company based in Naples, Florida. With a net worth of $22.6 million, Rooney had been one of the wealthiest members of Congress.[2]
On October 19, 2019, Rooney announced that he would not run for re-election to Congress in 2020. He was succeeded by state representative Byron Donalds.[3]
- ^ "Center for Legislative Accountability 2018 Ratings of Congress" (PDF). The American Conservative Union Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-01-18. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ^ "Ranking the Net Worth of the 115th". Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. 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. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.