Mike Fitzpatrick

Mike Fitzpatrick
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 8th district
In office
January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017
Preceded byPatrick Murphy
Succeeded byBrian Fitzpatrick
In office
January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007
Preceded byJim Greenwood
Succeeded byPatrick Murphy
Member of the Bucks County Board of Commissioners
In office
January 17, 1995[1] – January 3, 2005
Preceded byMark Schweiker
Succeeded byJim Cawley
Personal details
Born
Michael Gerard Fitzpatrick

(1963-06-28)June 28, 1963
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 6, 2020(2020-01-06) (aged 56)
Levittown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeWashington Crossing National Cemetery
Newtown, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKathleen Gestite
Children6
RelativesBrian Fitzpatrick (brother)
Alma materSt. Thomas University (BA)
Dickinson School of Law (JD)
OccupationAttorney

Michael Gerard Fitzpatrick (June 28, 1963 – January 6, 2020) was an American attorney and politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district from 2005 to 2007 and 2011 to 2017. He was first elected to Congress in 2004 and represented the district from 2005 to 2007, but he was defeated by Democrat Patrick Murphy in 2006.

He declined to run for his old seat in 2008 but ran again in 2010, and won a rematch with Murphy. He was re-elected in 2012 and 2014. A supporter of term limits, he did not seek re-election in 2016 and was replaced by his brother Brian. He was considered a moderate Republican, and consistently ranked among the most bipartisan members of Congress.[2]

  1. ^ "Archives: Allentown Morning Call - FITZPATRICK REPLACES SCHWEIKER". pqarchiver.com. January 18, 1995. Archived from the original on July 25, 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Our Work: The Lugar Center". thelugarcenter.org. Retrieved 2016-08-22.