1. Laurence Francis Rooney III was born on December 4,1953 and is an American politician and diplomat who was a US representative for from 2017 to 2021.
24 Facts About Francis Rooney
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On October 19,2019, Francis Rooney announced that he would not run for re-election to Congress in 2020.
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Francis Rooney earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown University in 1975 and a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1978.
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Francis Rooney served as the chief executive officer and President at Francis Rooney Holdings, Inc from 1984 to 2016 and presently serves as Chairman.
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Francis Rooney was among the US delegation led by Colin Powell to the inauguration of Panamanian president Martin Torrijos.
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Francis Rooney served on the fundraising team of Connie Mack IV.
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In 2015, Francis Rooney gave over $2 million to Jeb Bush's Super PAC.
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Francis 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.
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Francis Rooney received an unprecedented endorsement from Rick Scott, who is his neighbor in the Naples, Florida Port Royal community.
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Francis Rooney was a member of the conservative Republican Study Committee and the Climate Solutions Caucus.
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In 2017, Francis 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.
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Francis Rooney is in favor of having Pell Grants turn into Stafford Loans if students who were awarded the grants do not graduate within six years of receiving their award.
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In March 2017, Francis 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.
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Francis Rooney has expressed support for the controversial idea of arming teachers to confront school shooters.
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Francis Rooney attracted national attention in December 2017 when he expressed frustration with FBI officials who investigated President Donald Trump and suggested that the Federal Bureau of Investigation be purged of "politically compromised" agents.
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Francis Rooney has voted to delay enactment of ozone standards, and to repeal a rule requiring energy companies to reduce waste and emissions.
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Francis Rooney has spoken out against Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
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Francis Rooney is opposed to terminating an unwanted pregnancy starting as early as conception.
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Francis Rooney is against using federal funding to pay for abortions or fund Planned Parenthood.
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Francis Rooney holds honorary degrees from the University of Notre Dame, the University of Dallas, Seton Hall University, and Ave Maria School of Law.
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Francis Rooney sat on the board of the Tulsa, Oklahoma based petroleum and natural gas exploration and production company, Laredo Petroleum that was accused in 2012 of underpaying royalties to landowners of property where the company was conducting operations.
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Francis Rooney has made statements suggesting that he believes in the existence of a deep state in the United States.
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Francis Rooney stated there ought to be a "purge" within those departments.
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Francis Rooney suggested this is evidenced by there having been isolated incidents among members of those agencies who were documented as having been demoted or, where relevant, removed from the Mueller probe for having expressed anti-Trump bias or pro-Hillary Clinton bias.