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. ^ a b c d e f 14 July 2006. "Joseph Fitzpatrick Obituary - VA | Richmond Times-Dispatch". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2020-10-19 – via Legacy.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Collection: Joseph T. Fitzpatrick Papers | Special Collections and University Archives Collection Guides". archivesguides.lib.odu.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  3. ^ a b c "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


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_T._Fitzpatrick
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