Michael J. Fitzpatrick (politician)

Mike Fitzpatrick
Member of the New York State Assembly
Assumed office
January 1, 2003
Preceded byThomas Barraga
Constituency7th district (2003–2012)
8th district (2013–present)
Personal details
Born (1957-04-15) April 15, 1957 (age 67)
Jamaica, Queens
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLorena Fitzpatrick
Children2
ResidenceSt. James, New York
Alma materSt. Michael's College (B.A.)
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Websitehttps://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=008

Michael J. Fitzpatrick (born April 15, 1957) is the Assembly member for the 8th District of the New York State Assembly. He is a Republican. The district includes portions of Islip and Smithtown, including Kings Park, Nesconset, St. James, Village of the Branch, Head of the Harbor and Nissequogue in Suffolk County on Long Island.

Fitzpatrick was born in Jamaica, Queens and raised in Hauppauge, Long Island.[1] He is a graduate of Hauppauge High School and received his B.A. in business administration from Saint Michael's College in Vermont.

He served on the Smithtown Town Council for 15 years, from 1988 to 2003. He was first elected to the New York State Assembly in November 2002.[2] Fitzpatrick is also an investment associate with UBS in Port Jefferson, New York.

Fitzpatrick is married to the former Lorena Herrera of Chihuahua, Mexico; the couple has two children, Corina and Michael. They reside in St. James, New York.[3]

In 2002, Fitzpatrick was elected to the New York Assembly to replace Thomas Barraga, who retired. He has been re-elected every two years since, never winning with under 60% of the vote.[4]

Fitzpatrick currently sits on the Agriculture, Banks, Higher Education, Housing, and Ways and Means committees.[5]

  1. ^ "Long Island Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick: Not Afraid to Say 'No'". The Queens Village Republican Club Online. 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  2. ^ Korb, Priscila (2018-10-22). "2018 Election Preview: New York's 8th Assembly District". Smithtown, NY Patch. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  3. ^ Korb, Priscila (2018-11-06). "Winner Declared in NY 8th Assembly District Race". Three Village, NY Patch. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  4. ^ "Candidate - Michael Fitzpatrick". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  5. ^ "Michael J. Fitzpatrick - Assembly District 8 |Assembly Member Directory | New York State Assembly". nyassembly.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-15.