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Summary

Representative Thomas 'Tom' J. Rooney

Full Name: Thomas 'Tom' J. Rooney
Office: U.S. House (FL) - District 17, Republican
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Tara; 3 Children: Tommy, Sean, Seamus
Birth Date: 11/21/1970
Birth Place: Philadelphia, PA
Home City: Tequesta, FL
Religion: Roman Catholic

Recent Key Votes

HR 1837 - Water Resources in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 29, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to allocate water for irrigation purposes to existing Central Valley Project water service contractors within the Sacramento River ...

HR 146 - Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
Legislation (Yea)

March 25, 2009 - Adds land to wilderness areas in 9 states under the National Wilderness Preservation System (Title I). Affirms that no provision of this ...

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Recent Public Statements

Rooney Statement on April Jobs Report

May 3, 2013 - U.S. Representative Tom Rooney (FL-17) issued the following statement on the April jobs report released today: "The good news is that the unemployment rate dropped ...

Letter to Secretary LaHood - Preventing Closures of Air Traffic Control Towers

May 2, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

Rooney Votes to Restore Punta Gorda Tower Funding, Prevent Flight Delays

April 26, 2013 - Washington, DC -- U.S. Representative Tom Rooney (FL-17) today voted in favor of legislation approved by the House of Representatives to give the Department of ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 The Humane Society Legislative Fund Positions 25%
2010-2011 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund Positions 5%
2011 American Veterinary Medical Assoctiation Positions on Professional Advocacy 50%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,096,521.82
Total Spent $1,092,225.21
Cash On Hand $436,770.47
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Thomas Rooney refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://forms.house.gov/rooney/webforms/issue_subscribe.html

Washington, D.C. Website
http://rooney.house.gov/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/CongressmanRooney

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/TomRooney

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/reptomrooney?ref=mf

Washington, D.C.
221 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5792
Fax: 202-225-3132

District
4509 George Boulevard
Sebring, FL 33875

District
Summerfield Shoppes
11345 Big Bend Road
Riverview, FL 33579

District
226 Taylor Street
Suite 230
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Phone: 941-575-9101
Fax: 941-575-9103

District
Country Administration Complex
2300 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce, FL 34982
Phone: 772-461-3933
Fax: 772-461-1594

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