Tom Rooney (born March 24, 1968) is a former Republican member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 27th district from 2016 to 2019.
He and his wife, Sue, have four sons: Chris, Brian, Adam, and Christopher.
[1] He has taught social studies at West Leyden High School for over 20 years, and continued to teach while serving in the legislature.
He decided not to run for re-election in 2009 due to his commitment to term limits.
[4][5] In the 2018 general election, he lost 52%-48% to Democratic candidate Ann Gillespie.