Mike Fitzpatrick

Michael G. "Mike" Fitzpatrick (born June 28, 1963) 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.

Early life, education and law career

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 then 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.

Michael Fitzpatrick

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Mike Fitzpatrick (footballer)

Michael "Mike" Fitzpatrick (born 28 January 1953) is an Australian businessman, sporting administrator and former Australian rules footballer.

He is the current chairman of the Australian Football League having succeeded Ron Evans in the position in 2007. He has been an AFL commissioner since 2003.

Football career

He made his debut in the West Australian National Football League with Subiaco in 1970 and in 1973 was a member of Subiaco's first premiership in 49 years and won his first of two consecutive best and fairest awards. He mainly played the key position of ruckman.

He managed to combine his football with engineering studies at the University of Western Australia and in 1975 he was awarded a two-year Rhodes Scholarship to attend St. John's College Oxford, where he was involved in the Oxford University Australian Rules Football Club. He also signed to play with the Carlton Football Club in the then Victorian Football League, but only managed a handful of games in these years. However, by 1979 he was fully committed to football and managed to win the Carlton best and fairest award in a premiership year. He was then named captain of Carlton in 1980 and led The Blues to consecutive premierships in 1981 and 1982.

Mike Fitzpatrick (broadcaster)

Michael Fitzpatrick (born 26 September 1973) is an Australian radio personality and programmer.

He is currently Group Content Director the Triple M Network and Head of Content at Triple M Melbourne.

He anchored The Cage breakfast show on Triple M Melbourne, Sydney & Adelaide with James Brayshaw, Peter Berner, Brigitte Duclos and Matt Parkinson from January 2002 until November 2007.

His TV acting credits include Australian drama's Heartbreak High and G. P.. He has also appeared as the host of Video Cliches and Most Wanted for MTV Australia; appeared on Channel Ten's Joker Poker and Channel Nine's Hole in the Wall.

He was listed in the magazine Cleo as one of the 50 Most Eligible Bachelors in 2003 & 2005.

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