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Michael G. Fitzpatrick
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Michael G. Fitzpatrick was a Republican representing Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2005 to 2007. He was defeated by Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.) in the 2006 congressional elections.
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Bio
Fitzpatrick was born in Philadelphia on June 28, 1963. He received a Bachelor of Arts from St. Thomas University in 1985, and a Juris Doctor from Dickenson School of Law in 1988.
From 1995 to 2004, Fitzpatrick served as a county commissioner for Bucks County, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
Congressional career
In 2004, Fitzpatrick successfully ran for the U.S. House of Representatives seat being vacated by fellow Republican James C. Greenwood, defeating Democrat Virginia Schrader 55%-44%. He was inaugurated in January 2005 as part of the 109th United States Congress|109th Congress.
2006 elections
In 2006, Democrats nominated Patrick Murphy to face Fitzpatrick in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [1] Murphy defeated Fitzpatrick by 1,500 votes to take possession of the seat. [2]
Meet the Cash Constituents
| Links to more campaign contribution information for Michael G. Fitzpatrick from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site. |
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| Top contributors by organization/corporation: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
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Controversy
Committees and Affiliations
Committees in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)
- House Committee on Financial Services
- Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
- Subcommittee on Capital Markets Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
- House Committee on Small Business
- Subcommittee on Tax Finance and Exports
- Subcommittee on Workforce Empowerment and Government Programs
More Background Data
Wikipedia also has an article on Michael G. Fitzpatrick. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
Articles and Resources
- Official website
- Campaign website
- Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
Local blogs and discussion sites
Contact
DC Office:
1516 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4276
Fax: 202-225-9511
Email: michael.fitzpatrick AT mail.house.gov
Web Email
Website
District Office- Doylestown:
60 North Main Street, Garden Level
Doylestown, PA 18901
Phone: 215-348-7511
Fax: 215-348-7658
District Office- Langhorne:
One Oxford Valley, Suite 800
Langhorne, PA 19047
Phone: 215-752-7711
Fax: 215-750-8014
