About Mike Fitzpatrick:
Michael G. "Mike" Fitzpatrick is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who serves as the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district. He was first elected to Congress in 2004 and represented the district for from 2005 to 2007, but he was defeated by Democrat Patrick Murphy in 2006. He declined to seek a rematch with Murphy in 2008 but ran again in 2010, defeating Murphy and reclaiming the seat. He was re-elected in 2012 and 2014. A supporter of term limits, he will be retiring in 2016.
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Mike Fitzpatrick