Meet and greet reception for Francis J. Rooney on Friday

On Friday, I am hosting a meet-and-greet reception for Francis J. Rooney at Lovegrove Gallery & Gardens from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Francis is running for the United States Congress in District 19.

Francis Rooney is a proud husband, father of three and grandfather of two. He is a life-long conservative who is dedicated to the most vulnerable among us, the unborn. He is committed to being their advocate in Washington, and that has not only won him my support, but the endorsement of the Concerned Women Political Action Committee, part of the nation's largest public policy women's organization.

Francis' record in business uniquely qualifies him to combat the out-of-control spending and executive overreach of the current administration. For more than three decades, Francis has been the chairman of Rooney Holdings, Inc., which engages in building and construction management in the oil and gas, aviation, retail, manufacturing, transportation, and environmental industries. After his dad died, Francis and members of his family took over operations at Manhattan Construction Group. It was a struggle, but they grew the company and today, with Francis serving as CEO, Manhattan Construction Group engages in road and bridge construction, civil works and building construction and management in the U.S., Mexico and the Central America/Caribbean region.

“I’m running for Congress to bring an outside voice to Washington,” says Francis. “My background as a real-life business leader will help create jobs and grow economic opportunity for families across Southwest Florida.”

A graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and Georgetown University, Rooney has worked throughout his career to elect conservatives to office across the country, including right here in Florida. Now it’s our turn to elect him.

I hope to see you on Friday, October 14.