Dave Rooney

Dave Rooney
Member of Parliament
for Bonavista—Trinity—Conception
In office
30 October 1972 – 3 September 1984
Preceded byFrank Moores
Succeeded byMorrissey Johnson
Personal details
Born
Richard David Rooney

(1937-08-13)13 August 1937
Lower Island Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
Died9 November 2006(2006-11-09) (aged 69)
Political partyLiberal
SpouseRuth Gale
RelationsSon David Rooney

Richard David Rooney (13 August 1937 – 9 November 2006) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Lower Island Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, he was a teacher before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Bonavista—Trinity—Conception in the 1972 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected three more times in 1974, 1979, and 1980 before being defeated in the 1984 election.


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