Died November 9, 2006 Party Liberal Party of Canada | Name Dave Rooney Role Canadian Politician Resigned 1984 | |
Full Name Richard David Rooney Born August 13, 1937Lower Island Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador ( 1937-08-13 ) | ||
Richard David (Dave) Rooney (August 13, 1937 – November 9, 2006) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Lower Island Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, he was a teacher before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons 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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