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Kevin J. Rooney
Kevin J. Rooney
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 40th District
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; December 12, 2016 Serving with Christopher Phillips
Preceded by	Scott T. Rumana
Member of the Wyckoff Township Committee
	In office; January 1, 2010 – December 12, 2016
Preceded by	Joseph B. Fiorenzo
Succeeded by	Timothy Shanley
Personal details
Born	January 13, 1960 (age 64); Paterson, New Jersey
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Haley Shotmeyer Rooney
Children	4
Residence	Wyckoff, New Jersey
Alma mater	Ramapo College ; Rutgers University
Website	Legislative wWebpage

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Kevin J. Rooney (born January 13, 1960) is an American Republican Party politician representing the 40th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly, since his appointment on December 12, 2016.^[1] Before serving in the Assembly, Rooney served as a Committeeman in Wyckoff Township.

Early and personal life

Rooney was born in Paterson, New Jersey. He is a lifelong Bergen County resident and grew up in Upper Saddle River.^[2] He graduated from Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale, New Jersey, and attended Ramapo College for Business and Cook College of Rutgers University 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 resides in Wyckoff with his wife Hayley Shotmeyer Rooney. They have four children and three grandchildren.

Early 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.

New Jersey 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.^[4]

Tenure

Committee Assignments

Approprations
Consumer Affairs

District 40

New Jersey's 40th Legislative District (2012-2022 Apportionment)

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. New Jersey's 40th Legislative District encompasses parts of Bergen, Passaic, Essex, and Morris Counites. The current representatives from the 40th District to the 219th New Jersey Legislature are ^[5]:

Senator Kristin Corrado (R)
Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney (R)
Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips (R)

Electoral History

New Jersey Assembly

2019

In the 2019 General Election Democrats Maria Martini Cordonnier, and Micheal Sedon won the primary to challenge Rooney and his running mate Christopher DePhillips. However Sedon dropped out of the general election and was replaced with former Bergen County Freeholder Julie O'Brien. During the election Rooney and DePhillips skipped a debate hosted by the League of Women Voters claiming it was unfair. ^[6] The democrats lost to the incumbents. Rooney came in first place in Bergen, Passaic, Essex, and Morris Counites. ^[7]

2019 General Election in 40th District ^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kevin J. Rooney (Incumbent)	22,562	28.4%	1.7
	Republican	Christopher P. DePhillips (Incumbent)	21,955	27.6%	1.3
	Democratic	Julie O'Brien	17,557	22.1%	1.1
	Democratic	Maria Martini Cordonnier	17,332	21.8	0.8
Total votes			'*79,426'*	'*100.0'*

2017

In the 2017 election incumbent David C. Russo retired, so Republican Christopher DePhillips ran for the open seat as a team with Rooney. Democrats Christine Ordway and Paul Vagianos, and independent Paul Vagianos also vied for the two Assembly seats. Rooney and DePhillips won the general election. Rooney came in first place in Bergen, Passaic, Essex, and Morris Counites.

2017 General Election in 40th District ^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kevin J. Rooney (Incumbent)	31,170	26.8	0.8
	Republican	Christopher P. DePhillips	30,610	26.3	1.7
	Democratic	Christine Ordway	27,092	23.3	1.0
	Democratic	Paul Vagianos	26,737	23.0	0.8
	You Tell Me	Anthony J. Pellechia	748	0.6	N/A
Total votes			'*116,357'*	'*100.0'*

References

^ "Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney – NJ Assembly Republicans". www.njassemblyrepublicans.com. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
^ "Wyckoff Mayor, County Clerk Announce Run For District 40 Legislative Seats". Wyckoff, NJ Patch. 2016-04-26. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
^ Gerace, Joseph M. "Rooney Wins Chopped Crown; Former mayor says he'll donate his $10,000 prize to charity.", Wyckoff Patch, February 25, 2013. Accessed November 14, 2017. "In a televised battle for culinary supremacy, Wyckoff Committeeman Kevin Rooney took home the Chopped crown Sunday night on The Food Network.... Rooney won $10,000 for his victory, and told northjersey.com that he'd give the prize away to charity."
^ "Republicans pick Kevin Rooney to fill Assembly seat". North Jersey. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
^ "Legislative Roster 2020-2021 Session". New Jersey Legislature. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
^ "Rooney, DePhillips decline second LWV debate, saying first one was unfair". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
^ "NJ General Assembly 40". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
^ "2019-official-general-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
^ "2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 21 May 2019 suggested (help)

[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] Gerace, Joseph M. "Rooney Wins Chopped Crown; Former mayor says he'll donate his $10,000 prize to charity.", Wyckoff Patch, February 25, 2013. Accessed November 14, 2017. "In a televised battle for culinary supremacy, Wyckoff Committeeman Kevin Rooney took home the Chopped crown Sunday night on The Food Network.... Rooney won $10,000 for his victory, and told northjersey.com that he'd give the prize away to charity."

[4] "Republicans pick Kevin Rooney to fill Assembly seat". North Jersey. Retrieved 2017-01-31.

[5] "Legislative Roster 2020-2021 Session". New Jersey Legislature. Retrieved 8 February 2020.

[6] "Rooney, DePhillips decline second LWV debate, saying first one was unfair". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved 8 February 2020.

[7] "NJ General Assembly 40". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 8 February 2020.

[8] "2019-official-general-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved 8 February 2020.

[9] "2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 21 May 2019 suggested (help)

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-'''Kevin J. Rooney''' (born January 13, 1960) is an American [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] politician representing the [[40th Legislative District (New Jersey)|40th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.njassemblyrepublicans.com/rooney/|title=Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney – NJ Assembly Republicans|website=www.njassemblyrepublicans.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref>
+'''Kevin J. Rooney''' (born January 13, 1960) is an American [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] politician representing the [[40th Legislative District (New Jersey)|40th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]], since his appointment on December 12, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.njassemblyrepublicans.com/rooney/|title=Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney – NJ Assembly Republicans|website=www.njassemblyrepublicans.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref> Before serving in the Assembly, Rooney served as a Committeeman in [[Wyckoff Township, New Jersey|Wyckoff Township]].
-== Biography ==
+== Early and personal life ==
 Rooney was born in [[Paterson, New Jersey]]. He is a lifelong [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County]] resident and grew up in [[Upper Saddle River, New Jersey|Upper Saddle River]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://patch.com/new-jersey/wyckoff/wyckoff-mayor-kevin-rooney-announces-state-assembly-candidacy-0|title=Wyckoff Mayor, County Clerk Announce Run For District 40 Legislative Seats|date=2016-04-26|newspaper=Wyckoff, NJ Patch|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref> He graduated from [[Northern Highlands Regional High School]] in [[Allendale, New Jersey]], and attended [[Ramapo College]] for Business and [[Cook College]] of [[Rutgers University]] for [[arboriculture]].
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 Rooney is the Managing Partner of HMS Global Holdings, LLC. He resides in [[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff]] with his wife Hayley Shotmeyer Rooney. They have four children and three grandchildren.
-== Political career ==
+== Early 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.
+== New Jersey Assembly ==
-In November 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]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/wyckoff/2016/11/22/republicans-pick-kevin-rooney-fill-assembly-seat/94308802/|title=Republicans pick Kevin Rooney to fill Assembly seat|newspaper=North Jersey|language=en|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref> Rooney serves on the Appropriations Committee, Consumer Affairs Committee, and Statewide Public Safety Communications Commission. The 40th District includes 15 towns in parts of Bergen, [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex]], [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris]] and [[Passaic County, New Jersey|Passaic]] counties. He currently serves with Assemblyman [[David C. Russo]] and Senator [[Kristin Corrado]].<ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/DistrictLegislators.asp?District=40 District 40], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed November 14, 2017.</ref>
+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]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/wyckoff/2016/11/22/republicans-pick-kevin-rooney-fill-assembly-seat/94308802/|title=Republicans pick Kevin Rooney to fill Assembly seat|newspaper=North Jersey|language=en|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref>
-==District 40==
+=== Tenure ===
-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 other representatives from the 40th District for the 2018-2019 Legislative Session are:<ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/roster.asp Legislative Roster 2018-2019 Session], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 22, 2018.</ref><ref name=DistrictLeg>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/DistrictLegislators.asp?District=40 District 40 Legislators], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2018.</ref>
-* Senator [[Kristin Corrado]] (R) and
+=== Committee Assignments ===
-* Assemblyman [[Christopher DePhillips]] (R)
+*Approprations
+*Consumer Affairs
+== District 40 ==
+[[File:New Jersey's 40th Legislative District (2012-2022 Apportionment).png|thumb|right|New Jersey's 40th Legislative District (2012-2022 Apportionment)]]
+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]]. [[40th Legislative District (New Jersey)|New Jersey's 40th Legislative District]] encompasses parts of [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen]], [[Passaic County, New Jersey|Passaic]], [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex]], and [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris Counites]]. The current representatives from the [[40th Legislative District (New Jersey)|40th District]] to the [[219th New Jersey Legislature]] are <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/roster.asp|title=Legislative Roster 2020-2021 Session|work=New Jersey Legislature|access-date=8 February 2020}}</ref>:
+* Senator [[Kristin Corrado]] <span {{Party shading/Republican}}>(R)</span>
+* Assemblyman [[Kevin J. Rooney]] <span {{Party shading/Republican}}>(R)</span>
+* Assemblyman [[Christopher DePhillips]] <span {{Party shading/Republican}}>(R)</span>
+== Electoral History ==
+=== New Jersey Assembly ===
+=== 2019 ===
+In the 2019 General Election Democrats Maria Martini Cordonnier, and Micheal Sedon won the primary to challenge Rooney and his running mate [[Christopher DePhillips]]. However Sedon dropped out of the general election and was replaced with former Bergen County Freeholder Julie O'Brien. During the election Rooney and DePhillips skipped a debate hosted by the League of Women Voters claiming it was unfair. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newjerseyglobe.com/fl/rooney-dephillips-decline-second-lwv-debate-saying-first-one-was-unfair/|title=Rooney, DePhillips decline second LWV debate, saying first one was unfair|work=New Jersey Globe|access-date=8 February 2020}}</ref> The democrats lost to the incumbents. Rooney came in first place in [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen]], [[Passaic County, New Jersey|Passaic]], [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex]], and [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris Counites]]. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=867388|title=NJ General Assembly 40|work=Our Campaigns|access-date=8 February 2020}}</ref>
+{{Election box begin
+| title = [[New Jersey elections, 2019|2019 General Election]] in [[40th Legislative District (New Jersey)|40th District]] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2019/2019-official-general-results-general-assembly.pdf|title=2019-official-general-results-general-assembly.pdf|work=New Jersey Secretary of State|access-date=8 February 2020}}</ref>
+}}
+{{Election box winning candidate with party link
+| candidate = [[Kevin J. Rooney]] (Incumbent)
+| party = Republican Party (United States)
+| votes = 22,562
+| percentage = 28.4%
+| change = {{increase}} 1.7
+}}
+{{Election box winning candidate with party link
+| candidate = [[Christopher DePhillips|Christopher P. DePhillips]] (Incumbent)
+| party = Republican Party (United States)
+| votes = 21,955
+| percentage = 27.6%
+| change = {{increase}} 1.3
+}}
+{{Election box candidate with party link
+| candidate = Julie O'Brien
+| party = Democratic Party (United States)
+| votes = 17,557
+| percentage = 22.1%
+| change = {{decrease}} 1.1
+}}
+{{Election box candidate with party link
+| candidate = Maria Martini Cordonnier
+| party = Democratic Party (United States)
+| votes = 17,332
+| percentage = 21.8
+| change = {{decrease}} 0.8
+}}
+{{Election box total
+| votes = '''79,426'''
+| percentage = '''100.0'''
+}}
+{{Election box end}}
+=== 2017 ===
+In the 2017 election incumbent [[David C. Russo]] retired, so Republican [[Christopher DePhillips]] ran for the open seat as a team with Rooney. Democrats Christine Ordway and Paul Vagianos, and independent Paul Vagianos also vied for the two Assembly seats. Rooney and DePhillips won the general election. Rooney came in first place in [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen]], [[Passaic County, New Jersey|Passaic]], [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex]], and [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris Counites]].
+{{Election box begin
+| title = [[New Jersey elections, 2017|2017 General Election]] in [[40th Legislative District (New Jersey)|40th District]] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/2017-results/2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf|title=2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf|work=New Jersey Secretary of State|access-date=8 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521090837/https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/2017-results/2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf|archive-date=8 February 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+}}
+{{Election box winning candidate with party link
+| candidate = [[Kevin J. Rooney]] (Incumbent)
+| party = Republican Party (United States)
+| votes = 31,170
+| percentage = 26.8
+| change = {{decrease}} 0.8
+}}
+{{Election box winning candidate with party link
+| candidate = [[Christopher DePhillips|Christopher P. DePhillips]]
+| party = Republican Party (United States)
+| votes = 30,610
+| percentage = 26.3
+| change = {{decrease}} 1.7
+}}
+{{Election box candidate with party link
+| candidate = Christine Ordway
+| party = Democratic Party (United States)
+| votes = 27,092
+| percentage = 23.3
+| change = {{increase}} 1.0
+}}
+{{Election box candidate with party link
+| candidate = Paul Vagianos
+| party = Democratic Party (United States)
+| votes = 26,737
+| percentage = 23.0
+| change = {{increase}} 0.8
+}}
+{{Election box candidate
+| candidate = Anthony J. Pellechia
+| party = You Tell Me
+| votes = 748
+| percentage = 0.6
+| change = ''N/A''
+}}
+{{Election box total
+| votes = '''116,357'''
+| percentage = '''100.0'''
+}}
+{{Election box end}}
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