Francis Rooney

Quick Facts

Full Name	Francis Rooney
Occupation	Diplomat
Date Of Birth	Dec 4, 1953(1953-12-04)
Age	71
Birthplace	Muskogee
Country	United States
Birth City	Oklahoma
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Francis Rooney Biography

Francis Rooney is one of the most popular and richest Diplomat who was born on December 4, 1953 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States. Laurence Francis Rooney III (born on December 4 1953) is an American diplomat and politician who serves as his U.S. Representative for Florida’s 19th congressional district . A Republican and a diplomat, he was an ambassador for the United States Ambassador to the Holy See from 2005 to the year 2008. Representative Rooney is a recipient of an 95.90% Lifetime score at the American Conservative Union.

Rooney was a member of the board of Tulsa, Oklahoma based petroleum and natural gas exploration and production firm, Laredo Petroleum that was accused in 2012 of not paying royalty payments to landowners who owned property in which the company conducted operations. The lawsuit, which was filed through Chieftain Royalty Company, alleged that “Laredo used its position as operator and as an oil and gas working interest owner to secretly underpay royalty due plaintiff and class members on production of gas and its constituents from the Oklahoma Well,” and that the company was “unjustly enriched.” Rooney holds one million shares in Laredo Petroleum and had been chairman of the board since 2010. Despite debunking the allegations made in the lawsuit Laredo agreed to settle the case for $6.6 million.

In May 2016, incumbent Republican congressman Curt Clawson announced he would not run for a third full term. Soon afterward, Rooney entered the Republican primary to succeed him—the real contest in this heavily Republican district. Rooney spent $4 million of his own money and far outspent his opponents in an election that was shortened due to the timing of Clawson’s late announcement. In the August 30 primary, he defeated Sanibel Councilman Chauncey Goss and radio personality Dan Bongino. Rooney received an unprecedented endorsement from Rick Scott, who is his neighbor in the Naples, Florida Port Royal community. As expected, he won handily in the November general election to become only the fifth person to represent this district since its creation in 1983 (it had been the 13th District from 1983 to 1993, the 14th from 1993 to 2013, and has been the 19th since 2013).

Rooney attracted national attention in December 2017 when he suggested that the FBI be purged of agents that he believed were “politically compromised”, and saying he felt “pretty frustrated” with FBI officials in their investigation of Trump; and by doing so, Rooney is putting himself squarely in the corner of Donald Trump, according to several sources.

Rooney has an honorary degree from both his home university, the University of Notre Dame (2006) as well as The University of Dallas (2010).

Francis Rooney Net Worth

Francis Rooney is one of the richest Diplomat from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Francis Rooney 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He graduated from his school, the Georgetown Preparatory School, Georgetown University (A.B. 1975) and Georgetown University Law Center (J.D. 1978). Rooney is the most senior one of Laurence Francis and Lucy Turner Rooney’s six children. His younger siblings include Patrick T. Rooney, Timothy P. Rooney, Lucy Rooney Kapples, James H. Rooney as well as Rebecca Rooney. The Rooneys are not connected to the former Florida Republican Rep. Tom Rooney.

Rooney was the chief executive officer and the president of Rooney Holdings, Inc. from 1984. Rooney holds the majority ownership of Manhattan Construction Company; he is the fourth generation in his family to run the business. Manhattan Construction built the new Cowboys Stadium in Texas, the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center located at the United States Capitol, the Oklahoma State Capitol, the George Bush Presidential Library, the Cato Institute headquarters, New Orleans Sports Arena and Reliant Stadium. Manhattan Construction is currently involved in the construction of building the George W. Bush Presidential Library which has earned it the distinction of being the only construction firm that has worked in two libraries for the president. They have also completed large work in Morehouse College, George Washington University, Oklahoma State University as well as The University of Georgia.

Rooney is a major Republican donor, having contributed to the campaign of George W. Bush. Rooney served on the fundraising team of Connie Mack IV. Rooney donated $1 million to Restore Our Future, Mitt Romney’s Super PAC, and Rooney hosted a fundraiser for Romney in Rooney’s Naples, Florida home. In 2015, Rooney gave over $2 million to Jeb Bush’s Super PAC.

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Who is Francis Rooney Dating?

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As of 2017, Rooney has a “B” rating from the NRA, indicating a voting record that generally supports gun rights. As a Congressman, Rooney has voted in favor of several pieces of legislation to expand gun rights, including a yes vote on H. R. 38 (the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act), which would enable concealed carry reciprocity among all States if and when it is signed into law. In March 2017, Rooney voted in favor of the Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act, which, if signed into law, will allow veterans who are considered “mentally incompetent” to purchase ammunition and firearms unless declared a danger by a judge. Rooney also voted in favor of H.J.Res.40, which successfully used the Congressional Review Act to block implementation of an Obama-era Amendment to the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 that was aimed at preventing the mentally-infirm from legally purchasing firearms.

Facts & Trivia

Francis Ranked on the list of most popular Diplomat. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Francis Rooney celebrates birthday on December 4 of every year.

In 2017, Rooney proposed the Pell Performance Act, alongside Ralph Norman, which proposes that Pell Grants turn into Stafford loans if students fail to graduate college within six years of being awarded the grant.

Top Facts about Francis Rooney

1. Francis Rooney is a former U.S. Representative from Florida.
2. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See.
3. Rooney was born in 1953 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
4. He attended Georgetown University and earned a law degree from Stetson University.
5. Rooney founded a construction company that became one of the largest in Florida.
6. During his time in Congress, he focused on environmental issues and foreign policy.
7. Rooney supported President Trump’s impeachment inquiry but ultimately voted against impeachment.
8. He did not seek reelection in 2020 and retired from politics.
9. Rooney has been critical of both political parties and advocates for term limits for members of Congress.
10. He is a member of several organizations promoting conservative values and free-market principles.