James F. Rooney
James F. Rooney | |
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| Chairman of the Wisconsin Waterways Commission | |
| In office September 26, 1985 – March 1, 2019 | |
| Governor | Tony Earl Tommy Thompson Scott McCallum Jim Doyle Scott Walker Tony Evers |
| Preceded by | Francis Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Roger Walsh |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 7, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | John Plewa |
| Succeeded by | Tim Carpenter |
| Constituency | 20th district |
| In office January 1, 1973 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Sheehan Donoghue |
| Constituency | 61st district |
| Chairman of the Racine County Board of Supervisors | |
| In office April 20, 1982 – December 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Elwood E. Hoeppner |
| Succeeded by | Hubert Braun |
| Member of the Racine County Board of Supervisors from the 4th district | |
| In office April 20, 1998 – April 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Verbeten |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Lumpkin |
| In office April 19, 1966 – December 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Raymond Fay |
| Succeeded by | Herman F. Luedtke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 29, 1935 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | May 3, 2025 (aged 89) Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nancy Lee Schultz |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | politician, administrator |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1954–1956 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
James Francis Rooney (September 29, 1935 – May 3, 2025) was an American public administrator and Democratic politician from Racine, Wisconsin. He represented Racine for 12 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, from 1973 to 1985, and served in Racine County government for nearly 30 years. After leaving the Assembly, Rooney served another 24 years as chairman of the Wisconsin Waterways Commission (1985–2019) and was one of the key architects of Racine's lakefront revitalization. He served as chairman of the Racine Harbor Commission from 1970 to 2013, and remained on the commission until his retirement in 2019.