In his two decades here, Pat Rooney has become a successful businessman and respected community leader in Palm Beach County.  He is the Managing Director & President for Rooney’s Public House and Rooney’s All In Sports Bar as well as President of the Palm Beach Kennel Club. He has also served as Governing Board Member for South Florida Water Management District and Director and Co-Chair for the not-for-profit Rooney’s Golf Foundation, Inc., which raises money for local charities through various events held every year.  

Last November, Pat was elected to the Florida House of Representatives for District 83, which serves Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, North Palm Beach, Juno Beach, The Acreage, Singer Island and a part of West Palm Beach. He currently serves on six committee’s in the Florida House including: Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, Finance & Tax Committee, Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee, K-20 Innovation Subcommittee, Rules and Regulation Subcommittee and the Select Committee on Water Policy. 

Mr. Rooney also served as a Director for the Autism Project of Palm Beach County and was the Vice President for Renaissance Learning Academy.  He has served as Former Director and Board President of Home Safe of Palm Beach County, Director and Board President of the FAU Honors College, Trustee of the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches, Northern Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce, and Palms West Chamber of Commerce, Director of Roger Dean Stadium Advisory Board, Member of Forum Club of the Palm Beaches and the Economic Council of Palm Beach County. 

Mr. Rooney graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, went on to Villanova University School of Law for his Juris Doctor and then earned his MBA from Lehigh University.  Pat and his wife Patti have four children – Mary, Frannie, Patrick III and Anthony – and live in West Palm Beach. They are active members of St. Ignatius Loyola Cathedral in Palm Beach Gardens.  Pat is also an Assistant Coach for his son Anthony’s Palm Beach Gardens Gators Junior Pee-Wee team.