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Joseph T. Fitzpatrick

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Joseph T. Fitzpatrick
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 5th district
In office
January 14, 1976 – January 1, 1982
Preceded byThomas R. McNamara
Succeeded byEvelyn Momsen Hailey
Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia
In office
1972–1979
Preceded byWilliam G. Thomas
Succeeded byRichard J. Davis
Personal details
Born
Joseph Thomas Fitzpatrick

(1929-06-01)June 1, 1929
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJuly 12, 2006(2006-07-12) (aged 77)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAngeline Venuto

Joseph Thomas Fitzpatrick (June 1, 1929 – July 12, 2006) was an American politician.

Born in Norfolk, Virginia, in the neighborhood of Ocean View, Fitzpatrick was a high school basketball coach and was involved with the banking business.

He was a member of the Democratic Party and became chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia. He was involved with the 1960 presidential campaign of John Kennedy and the 1968 presidential campaign of Robert Kennedy.

Fitzpatrick served in the Virginia Senate from 1976 to 1981 and served as city treasurer of Norfolk, Virginia from 1981 to 2001.

Fitzpatrick died in Norfolk, Virginia.[1][2]

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