Francis Rooney

Francis Rooney
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 (1953-12-04) December 4, 1953 (age 71) Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Kathleen Collins ​ (m. 1976)​
Children	3
Education	Georgetown University (BA, JD)

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.

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

1. "Ranking the Net Worth of the 115th". Retrieved November 18, 2019.
2. 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.