Mike Fitzpatrick
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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.
| 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) | ||
| Successor | Patrick Murphy (2011) and Brian Fitzpatrick (2017) | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Kathleen Fitzpatrick | ||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||
Fitzpatrick did not run in 2016, and was succeeded by his brother, Brian Fitzpatrick, who still hold the 8th District seat.
Fitzpatrick died at the age of fifth-six after a long battle with melanoma.[1]
References
- â Ex US Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick dies at 56. The Laredo (Texas) Morning Times (January 6, 2020). Retrieved on January 7, 2020.