Preceded by Mike Fitzpatrick Political party Republican Website House website | Nationality American Occupation FBI agent, lawyer Siblings Mike Fitzpatrick | |
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Born December 17, 1973 (age 43)
Levittown, Pennsylvania, U.S. ( 1973-12-17 ) Alma mater La Salle University
Pennsylvania State University
Dickinson School of Law Office Representative (R-PA 8th District) since 2017 Residence Middletown Township, Pennsylvania, United States Education La Salle University, Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle Campus Nephews Jimmy Fitzpatrick, Mick Fitzpatrick, Tommy Fitzpatrick Similar Steve Santarsiero, Mike Fitzpatrick, Lloyd Smucker, Pat Meehan, Dwight E Evans Profiles | ||
Brian K. Fitzpatrick (born December 17, 1973) is an American politician who is the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district. He was elected in 2016 and took office on January 3, 2017.
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Career
Fitzpatrick is a former Special Assistant United States Attorney and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) supervisory special agent in California. At the FBI, he served as a national supervisor for the Bureau's Public Corruption Unit, and led the agency's Campaign Finance and Election Crimes Enforcement program.
An alumnus of La Salle University and Pennsylvania State University, he returned to Pennsylvania to succeed his elder brother, retiring U.S. Representative Mike Fitzpatrick, who did not run in 2016 for re-election as he had promised to limit himself to four terms.
National security
Fitzpatrick opposed President Donald Trump's 2017 executive order to temporarily curtail Muslim immigration until better screening methods are devised. He stated that “the president’s policy entirely misses the mark.”
Personal life
Brian Fitzpatrick lives in Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
