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Tom Rooney's Biography

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Full Name:

Thomas 'Tom' J. Rooney

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Tara; 3 Children: Tommy, Sean, Seamus

Birth Date:

11/21/1970

Birth Place:

Philadelphia, PA

Home City:

Okeechobee, FL

Religion:

Catholic

JD, University of Miami, 1996-1999

MA, Political Science, University of Florida, 1994-1996

BA, English Literature, Washington and Jefferson College, 1990-1993

Attended, Syracuse University, 1989

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 17, 2009-2019

Co-Chair, Congressional Lupus Caucus, present

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Central Intelligence Agency Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Emerging Threats Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on National Security Agency and Cybersecurity, United States House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on the CIA, United States House of Representatives

Attorney, Kramer, Sopko, and Levenstien, Practicing Attorneys

Staff Employee, Office of Senator Connie Mack, United States Senate

Chief Executive Officer, The Children's Place at Home Safe

Special Assistant, United States Attorney, Department of Justice

Attorney, Stuart Law Firm, 2006

Judge Advocate, Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army, 2000-2004

Assistant Attorney General, State of Florida, 2004

Instructor, Constitutional and Criminal Law, United States Military Academy, 2002

Chief Executive Officer, The Children’s Place at Home Safe

Board Member, Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County, 2006

Appointed by Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Board Member, Children’s Service Council of Palm Beach, 2005

Favorite Book:

Fountainhead, Lone Survivor, any Brian Haig novel, Catcher in the Rye, When Character was King, Founding Father, Nearer My God, To Kill a Mockingbird, A Land Remembered

Favorite Movie:

Rudy, A Few Good Men, Band of Brothers, Saving Private Ryan, Braveheart, Gladiator, The Brothers McMullen, Wedding Crashers, Hangover, Caddyshack, A Time to Kill, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Animal House, Happy Gilmore, Ice Age 3

Favorite Musician:

U2, Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Son Volt, Pat Green, Toby Keith, Dave Matthews Band, Dwight Yoakam, Stone Temple Pilots, Kevin Fowler, Kenny Chesney, Cowboy Junkies, Randy Rogers Band, Lou Galterio, Jake Owen, Scotty Emerick

Favorite TV Shows:

What's Happening!!, The McLaughlin Group, Good Times, Bones, Friday Night Lights, Happy Days

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