Joseph T. Fitzpatrick
Birth nameJoseph Thomas Fitzpatrick
State senateVirginia
District5th
Term startJanuary 14, 1976
Term endJanuary 1, 1982
PredecessorThomas R. McNamara
SuccessorEvelyn Momsen Hailey
Office 1Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia
Term start 11972
Term end 11979
Predecessor 1William G. Thomas
Successor 1Richard J. Davis
Birth dateJune 1, 1929
Birth placeNorfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Death dateJuly 12, 2006 (aged 77)
Death placeNorfolk, Virginia, U.S.
SpouseAngeline Venuto
PartyDemocratic

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

Asked to be part of the Robert F Kennedy 1968 Presidential campaign. Primarily to assist the RFK Presidential campaign throughout the southern states.

Early life

Fitzpatrick was born in Norfolk, Virginia, in the neighborhood of Ocean View.[1] Fitzpatrick was a high school basketball coach and was involved with the banking business.[1] He was also Royster Fertilizer Company’s Traffic Manager for 15 years.[2]

Political career

He was a member of the Democratic Party and was elected Chairman of the Democratic Party of Virginia.[3] He was involved with the 1960 presidential campaign of John F. Kennedy[1] and the 1968 presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy.

Fitzpatrick served in the Virginia Senate from 1976 to 1981[3] and served as city treasurer of Norfolk, Virginia from 1981 to 2001.[1] From 1992 to 2000, he served as vice president of the St. Mary's Cemetery board.[1]

Fitzpatrick died in Norfolk, Virginia.[3][4] He was survived by his three daughters and six grandchildren.[1]

References

  1. ^ 14 July 2006. "Joseph Fitzpatrick Obituary - VA | Richmond Times-Dispatch". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2020-10-19. – via Legacy.
  2. ^ "Collection: Joseph T. Fitzpatrick Papers | Special Collections and University Archives Collection Guides". archivesguides.lib.odu.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  3. ^ "Joseph Fitzpatrick, 77, Virginia political leader". The Washington Times. 19 July 2006. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  4. ^ 2007 Session of the Virginia General Assembly Senate Joint Resolution 472-Joseph T. Fitzpatrick Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine