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Fitzpatrick also served as a Bucks County commissioner. During his tenure in Congress, he worked to establish the Washington Crossing National Cemetery.<ref name=death/> | Fitzpatrick also served as a Bucks County commissioner. During his tenure in Congress, he worked to establish the Washington Crossing National Cemetery.<ref name=death/> | ||
| − | Fitzpatrick died at the age of fifth-six after a long battle with [[melanoma]].<ref name=death | + | Fitzpatrick died at the age of fifth-six after a long battle with [[melanoma]].<ref name=death>{{cite web|url=https://www.lmtonline.com/news/us/article/Former-US-Rep-Michael-Fitzpatrick-dies-at-56-14953016.php|title=Ex US Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick dies at 56|publisher=''The Laredo (Texas) Morning Times''|date=January 6, 2020|accessdate=January 7, 2020}}</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 12:47, January 7, 2020
| Michael "Mike" Fitzpatrick | |||
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| U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District From: January 3, 2005 - January 3, 2007; January 3, 2011 - January 3, 2017 | |||
| Predecessor | Jim Greenwood (pre-2005) and Patrick Murphy (2007-2011) | ||
| Successor | Patrick Murphy (2011) and Brian Fitzpatrick (2017) | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Kathleen Fitzpatrick | ||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||
Michael "Mike" Fitzpatrick (June 28, 1963 &ndash January 6, 2020) was a U.S. Representative from his native Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who represented the suburban 8th congressional district for one term (2005-2007), after being narrowly defeated by Democrat Patrick Murphy. Fitzpatrick, however, defeated Murphy for his former seat in a rematch in 2010 and served until January 3, 2017.
Fitzpatrick did not run in 2016, and was succeeded by his brother, Brian Fitzpatrick, who still hold the 8th District seat.
Fitzpatrick also served as a Bucks County commissioner. During his tenure in Congress, he worked to establish the Washington Crossing National Cemetery.[1]
Fitzpatrick died at the age of fifth-six after a long battle with melanoma.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ex US Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick dies at 56. The Laredo (Texas) Morning Times (January 6, 2020). Retrieved on January 7, 2020.