Note: This is just one of1,325 family groupings listed onThe Political Graveyard web site.These families each have three or more politician members, all linked together by blood, marriage or adoption. These groupings — even thenames of the groupings,and the areas of main activity — are the result of a computer algorithm working with the data I have,not the choices of any historian or genealogist.  |  Daniel Milton Rooney (b. 1932) — also known asDan Rooney — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,July 20,1932.Democrat. Lead owner of the Pittsburgh Steelersprofootball team; U.S. Ambassador toIreland, 2009-12.Irishancestry.Still living as of 2014. | | | Patrick J. Rooney Jr. — Member ofFloridastate house of representatives, 2000.Irishancestry.Still living as of 2014.  | Thomas J. Rooney (b. 1970) — also known asTom Rooney — of Tequesta,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,November21, 1970.Republican. Staff to U.S. Sen.ConnieMack III;lawyer;lawprofessor;U.S.Representative from Florida, 2009-13 (16th District 2009-13, 17thDistrict 2013).Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,LambdaChi Alpha.Still living as of 2014. |  | Brian J. Rooney (b. 1972) — of Dexter,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,October28, 1972.Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Gulf War;lawyer;board member, Pittsburgh Steelersprofootball team; director of communications and development for theThomas More Law Center, a conservative public interest law firm;candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 7th District, 2010; deputy director,Michigan Department of Human Services.Irishancestry.Still living as of 2014.
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