New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.
Since the election of 1967 (1968 Session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts f ...
since his appointment on December 12, 2016. Rooney served in the General Assembly as Deputy Republican Whip from 2021 to 2022 and has served as the Deputy Minority Conference Leader since 2022. Before serving in the Assembly, Rooney served as a Committeeman in Wyckoff.
Northern Highlands Regional High School
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Ramapo College
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for Business and attended
Cook College
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of
Rutgers University
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for
arboriculture
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Rooney won the 2013 version of the
Food Network
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series ''Chopped'', donating his $10,000 winnings to Oasis – A Haven for Women and Children based in Paterson.
Rooney is the Managing Partner of HMS Global Holdings, LLC. He resides in Wyckoff with his wife Hayley Shotmeyer Rooney. They have four children and four grandchildren.
Early political career
Rooney served on the Wyckoff Zoning Board from 1999 to 2009. He was first elected to the Wyckoff Township Committee 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.
New Jersey General Assembly
In December 2016, Rooney became an Assemblyman representing the 40th Legislative District of New Jersey when 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
New Jersey Superior Court
The Superior Court is the state court in the U.S. state of New Jersey, with statewide trial and appellate jurisdiction. The New Jersey Constitution of 1947 establishes the power of the New Jersey courts.Jeffrey S. Mandel, New Jersey Appellate Pr ...
Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.
Since the election of 1967 (1968 Session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts f ...
Kristin Corrado
Kristin M. Corrado (born June 24, 1965) is an American Republican Party politician who represents the 40th Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate. She was sworn into office on October 5, 2017. Before her appointment to the New Jersey Se ...
(R)
*Assemblyman
Christopher DePhillips
Christopher P. DePhillips (born March 30, 1965) is an American Republican Party politician who has represented the 40th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2018.Christopher DePhillips
Christopher P. DePhillips (born March 30, 1965) is an American Republican Party politician who has represented the 40th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2018.David C. Russo retired, so Republican