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Kevin J. Rooney (born January 13, 1960) is a Republican Politician representing the 40th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly.[1]

Biography

Rooney was born in Paterson, NJ. Rooney is a lifelong Bergen County resident. He grew up in Upper Saddle River[2] and graduated Northern Highlands High School in Allendale, NJ. He attended Ramapo College for Business, and Rutgers Cook College for Arboriculture.

Rooney won the 2013 version of the Food Network series Chopped, donating his $10,000 winnings to Oasis – A Haven for Women and Children based in Paterson.[3]

Rooney is the Managing Partner of HMS Global Holdings, LLC. He currently resides in Wyckoff with his wife Hayley Shotmeyer Rooney. They have four children and two grandchildren.

Political Career

Rooney served on the Wyckoff Zoning Board from 1999 – 2009. He was first elected to the Wyckoff Township in 2009 and was as a member until 2016. He served as Deputy Mayor in 2010 and 2014, and as Mayor in 2011, 2015, and 2016.

In November 2016, Rooney became an Assemblyman serving the 40th Legislative District of New Jersey. He was selected to complete Scott Rumana’s term in the Assembly when Rumana resigned his seat after he was appointed to serve as a judge in the Superior Court.[4] Rooney serves on the Environment and Solid Waste Committee, and the Consumer Affairs Committee. The 40th District includes 15 towns in parts of Bergen, Essex, Morris and Passaic Counties. He currently serves with Assemblyman David Russo and Senator Kevin O’Toole.[5]

  1. ^ "Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney – NJ Assembly Republicans". www.njassemblyrepublicans.com. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  2. ^ "Wyckoff Mayor, County Clerk Announce Run For District 40 Legislative Seats". Wyckoff, NJ Patch. 2016-04-26. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  3. ^ "Wyckoff, New Jersey". Wikipedia. 2017-01-19.
  4. ^ "Republicans pick Kevin Rooney to fill Assembly seat". North Jersey. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  5. ^ "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/DistrictLegislators.asp?District=40". www.njleg.state.nj.us. Retrieved 2017-01-31. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)