Mike Fitzpatrick
| Mike Fitzpatrick | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 8th district |
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In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Patrick Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Brian Fitzpatrick |
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In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Greenwood |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Murphy |
| Member of the Bucks County Board of Commissioners |
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In office January 17, 1995 – January 3, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Mark Schweiker |
| Succeeded by | Jim Cawley |
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June 28, 1963 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kathleen Fitzpatrick |
| Residence | Levittown, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | St. Thomas University, Dickinson School of Law |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Michael G. "Mike" Fitzpatrick (born June 28, 1963) is an American lawyer 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 challenge Murphy in 2008 but ran again in 2010, and reclaimed the seat from Murphy. He was re-elected in 2012 and 2014. A supporter of term limits, he retired in 2016. He maintained a moderate conservative position, and consistently ranked among the most bipartisan members of Congress.
Fitzpatrick was born and raised in Bucks County. He graduated from Bishop Egan High School, now Conwell-Egan Catholic High School, in Fairless Hills. He moved to Florida to attend St. Thomas University with an academic scholarship where he earned his bachelor's degree in 1985 from the school's honors program.
He earned his law degree from the Dickinson School of Law at Penn State University. He was named business manager of the Dickinson Journal of International Law. After graduating law school in 1988, Fitzpatrick was admitted to the practice of law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
In January 1995, Fitzpatrick was appointed to the Bucks County Board of Commissioners by an 11-member panel of county judges. The appointment was made to fill the unexpired term of Mark Schweiker, who had been elected lieutenant governor.
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