James Francis Rooney (born September 29, 1935) is a retired American politician and local administrator. A Democrat, he served 12 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Racine, Wisconsin, (1973–1985) and served in Racine County government for nearly 30 years. After leaving the Assembly, Rooney served another 24 years as chairman of the Wisconsin Waterways Commission (1985–2019) and was one of the key architects of Racine's lakefront revitalization. He still serves on the city of Racine's Harbor Commission.