T.J. Rooney (born December 9, 1964) is the former chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party and a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
T.J. Rooney | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 133rd district | |
| In office January 5, 1993[1] – November 30, 2006[2] | |
| Preceded by | Katherine McHale |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Brennan |
| Chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party | |
| In office March 20, 2003[3] – June 19, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Allen Kukovich |
| Succeeded by | Jim Burn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 9, 1964 Garden City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Kathleen Stilin-Rooney |
| Relatives | Fred B. Rooney (uncle) |
| Residence(s) | Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Catawba College (attended) |
Early life and education edit
Rooney was born December 9, 1964, in Garden City, New York. He attended West Essex High School in North Caldwell, New Jersey, graduating in 1983,[4] and then Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina.[4]
Career edit
In 1992, Rooney was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he represented the 133rd legislative district.
He retired prior to the 2006 elections. He is currently Managing Director of the Tri State Strategies PA, L.L.C., a Pennsylvania lobbying organization.[5]
Awards and accolades edit
He was named runner-up for the 2003 Pennsylvania politician of the year by PoliticsPA, a political website, which noted the statewide success of the Democratic Party in winning five of six statewide judicial races and electing Dan Onorato and reelecting John Street.[6] Pennsylvania Report cited his role in Barack Obama's winning of Pennsylvania in the 2008 presidential election.[7] In 2010, he was named one of the "Top 10 Democrats" in Pennsylvania by Politics magazine.[8]
Personal life edit
Rooney is a nephew of former Lehigh Valley-area Congressman Fred B. Rooney.[9]
References edit
- ^ "SESSION OF 1993 - 177TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1993-01-05.
- ^ Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2006
- ^ The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- ^ a b "T.J. Rooney (Democrat)". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2006-01-10.
- ^ "TJ Rooney". Leadership Biographies. Tri State Strategies PA, L.L.C. Archived from the original on 2009-06-06.
- ^ "Politician of the Year". PoliticsPA. 2003. Archived from the original on December 20, 2003.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "PA Report 100" (PDF). Pennsylvania Report. Capital Growth, Inc. January 23, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-01-27.
one of the key players in Pennsylvania's effort to get Barack Obama elected President of the United States
- ^ Roarty, Alex; Sean Coit (January 2010). "Pennsylvania Influencers" (PDF). Politics Magazine. pp. 44–49. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-12-29.
- ^ "Fred Rooney, former Lehigh Valley congressman, dies at 94". InsuranceNewsNet. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
External links edit
- Pennsylvania State House of Representatives - T.J. Rooney official PA House website (archive)
- Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - Representative T.J. Rooney official Party website (archived)
- Appearances on C-SPAN