Mike Fitzpatrick
Michael Gerard Fitzpatrick (June 28, 1963 – January 6, 2020) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district from 2005 to 2007 and 2011 to 2017.
Mike Fitzpatrick | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Brian Fitzpatrick |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Greenwood |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Murphy |
| Member of the Bucks County Board of Commissioners | |
| In office January 17, 1995[1] – January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Schweiker |
| Succeeded by | Jim Cawley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Gerard Fitzpatrick June 28, 1963 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 6, 2020 (aged 56) Levittown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kathleen Gestite |
| Children | 6 |
| Relatives | Brian Fitzpatrick (brother) |
| Alma mater | St. Thomas University, Dickinson School of Law |
| Occupation | Attorney |
After loosing his re-election bid in 2006, he was re-elected in 2010, 2012 and 2014. He was a supporter of term limits and did not seek re-election in 2016 and retired in 2017.
He had a moderate conservative position, and ranked among the most bipartisan members of Congress.[2]
Fitzpatrick was diagnosed with colon cancer in June 2008. He reported five months later that the cancer went into remission after chemotherapy.[3] In 2016, he had surgery after the cancer returned and continued to have the disease until his death.[4]
Fitzpatrick died in Levittown, Pennsylvania on January 6, 2020 from melanoma at the age of 56.[4]
References
change- ↑ "Archives: Allentown Morning Call - FITZPATRICK REPLACES SCHWEIKER". pqarchiver.com. January 18, 1995. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ "Our Work: The Lugar Center". thelugarcenter.org. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- ↑ John Mullane (2008-11-27). "A second chance". Bucks County Courier Times, archived at WebCite. Archived from the original on March 6, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Mike Fitzpatrick, a former Republican congressman from the Philadelphia suburbs, has died at 56". Inquirer. January 6, 2020.
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