Michael J. Fitzpatrick was elected to the New York State Assembly, representing the 8thAssembly District, on November 5, 2002. Prior to the New York State Assembly, Mr. Fitzpatrick represented the people of Smithtown as an elected member of the Town Board for 15 years, from 1988 through 2002.
Assemblyman Fitzpatrick serves as the Ranking Minority Member on the Housing Committee and is also a member of the Ways & Means, Higher Education and Agriculture committees.In 2020, Mr. Fitzpatrick was named Vice-Chairman of the Program Committee. Mr. Fitzpatrick is an active member of the New York State Chapter of the American-Irish Legislators Society and is currently serving as the organization’s Secretary.