Background
Rooney, John Edward was born on April 23, 1939 in Brooklyn. Son of John Patrick and Michelene Daisy (Maturlo) Rooney.
State Legislator Electrical company executive
Rooney, John Edward was born on April 23, 1939 in Brooklyn. Son of John Patrick and Michelene Daisy (Maturlo) Rooney.
BSin Management, Rutgers University, 1974. Sales manager Toshiba, New York and New Jersey, 1984. Mayor Borough of Northvale, New Jersey, 1979-1986, 90.
Member New Jersey State Assembly, 1983.
Councilman Borough of Northvale, 1976-1978. Commissioner Bergen County Utilities Authority, Little Ferry, New Jersey, 1983-1988.
He served in the Assembly from 1983 to 2010, which made him the longest-serving representative in the General Assembly. Rooney served in the Assembly on the Environment and Solid Waste Committee and the Telecommunications and Utilities Committee. He has served on the Regulatory Oversight Committees and on the Intergovernmental Relations Commission.
He was a Commissioner serving on the Bergen County Utility Authority from 1983–1988.
Rooney graduated with an Associate of Applied Science from Syracuse University (Language), received training at the Air Force Institute (Russian) and graduated with a Bachelor of Surgery degree from Rutgers University (Management). He served in the United States Air Force from 1961–1965 as an Airman First Class.
Rooney"s works as an Independent Consultant. Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.
The other representatives from the 39th District for the 2008-2009 Legislative Session are:
Senator Gerald Cardinale, and
Assemblywoman Charlotte Vandervalk.
Member of Water Pollution Control Federation, New Jersey Conference Mayors, Elks, American Legion (former junior vice Commander), Vietnam Veterinary America, OSIA Northvale Lodge.
Married Martha Elizabeth Bollmann, December 23, 1962. Children: Beth Elise, Patrick John.