Francis Rooney is the U.S. Representative for Florida’s 19th Congressional District. He serves on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and the Joint Economic Committee, and is Vice Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee. Representative Rooney was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as the United States Ambassador to the Holy See (2005-2008), and served on the Advisory Board of the Administration of the Panama Canal (2005-2016). He is currently a member of The Inter-American Dialogue and the Council of American Ambassadors. He has been a leader in the fight for the environment, championing the restoration of the Lake Okeechobee Watershed and the Everglades and prevention of offshore drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. His advocacy efforts have resulted in a commitment of over $600 million for 2019 to finish the Herbert Hoover Dike repairs. Prior to being elected to Congress, he served as the CEO of Rooney Holdings, Inc., a diversified investment company based in Florida, with interests in construction, energy, real estate development and financial services throughout the U.S., Latin America and Spain.