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| name = Edward FitzGerald
|name = Ed FitzGerald
| image = Ed FitzGerald.jpg
|image = Ed FitzGerald.jpg
| office = 1st [[County Executive of Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Executive of Cuyahoga County]]
|caption = FitzGerald in 2013
|office = 1st [[County Executive of Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Executive of Cuyahoga County]]
| term_start = January 9, 2011
|term_start = January 9, 2011
| term_end = January 1, 2015
|term_end = January 1, 2015
| predecessor = Position established
|predecessor = Position established
| successor = [[Armond Budish]]
|successor = [[Armond Budish]]
| office1 = Mayor of [[Lakewood, Ohio|Lakewood]]
|office1 = Mayor of [[Lakewood, Ohio|Lakewood]]
| term_start1 = 2008
|term_start1 = 2008
| term_end1 = 2011
|term_end1 = 2011
| predecessor1 = Thomas George
|predecessor1 = Thomas George
| successor1 = Michael Summers
|successor1 = Michael Summers
| birth_name = Edward FitzGerald
|birth_name = Edward FitzGerald
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|7|10}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|7|10}}
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| death_date =
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| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| spouse = Shannon FitzGerald
|spouse = Shannon FitzGerald
| children = 4
|children = 4
| education = [[Indiana University Bloomington|Indiana University, Bloomington]]<br>[[Ohio State University]] {{small|([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])}}<br>[[Cleveland State University]] {{small|([[Juris Doctor|JD]])}}
|education = [[Indiana University Bloomington|Indiana University, Bloomington]]<br>[[Ohio State University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Cleveland State University]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
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'''Edward FitzGerald''' (born July 10, 1968) is an American politician who served as the first [[County Executive of Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga County Executive]] from 2011 until 2015. He was the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] nominee for [[governor of Ohio]] in the [[Ohio gubernatorial election, 2014|2014 election]], and was defeated by the incumbent, [[John Kasich]]. Before being elected county executive, FitzGerald served as mayor of [[Lakewood, Ohio]]; a Lakewood city councilman; an assistant Cuyahoga County prosecutor; and a special agent with the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]].
'''Edward FitzGerald''' (born July 10, 1968) is an American businessman, attorney, and entrepreneur who previously served as a law enforcement officer and public official in the [[Greater Cleveland|Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area]].


== Early life ==
== Background ==
FitzGerald grew up in Indiana and graduated from high school there. He attended the Indiana University and later transferred to Ohio State University in Columbus. He graduated from Ohio State University in 1990, and obtained a [[Juris Doctor]] degree from the [[Cleveland&ndash;Marshall College of Law]] in 1993. During this time, FitzGerald worked as a staff assistant for former U.S. Representative [[Edward F. Feighan]]. He also served on the staff of [[Indiana Secretary of State]] [[Evan Bayh]].
FitzGerald was born in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]] on July 10, 1968. FitzGerald was the seventh of eight children, born to Joseph and Mary FitzGerald. FitzGerald graduated from North Central High School in Indianapolis, and then attended [[Indiana University]] and [[Ohio State University]], where he earned a degree in political science in 1990. In 1989, FitzGerald moved to the [[Cleveland, Ohio]] area, where his father was born and raised, and where the FitzGerald family had lived since emigrating from Ireland in the 19th century. FitzGerald attended the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor degree and passed the Ohio bar exam in 1993.


In 1995, FitzGerald was commissioned as a special agent with the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]], and was assigned to the Organized Crime Task Force in [[Chicago]]. He investigated political corruption and mafia influence in [[Cicero, Illinois]].
==Public Sector Career==
FitzGerald served as a staff member for U.S. Representative [[Edward F. Feighan]] from 1991 - 1992. After graduating from law school, FitzGerald worked as a Special Agent with the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] from 1995 through 1998. He was assigned to the Organized Crime Task Force in [[Chicago, Illinois]], and his investigative work focused on political corruption and organized crime influence in [[Cicero, Illinois]]. His work helped lead to the indictment and conviction of a number of public officials and members of organized crime.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Fountain|first=John W.|date=January 10, 2003|title=Top Official In Cicero, Ill., Gets 8 Years In Fund Theft (Published 2003)|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/10/us/top-official-in-cicero-ill-gets-8-years-in-fund-theft.html|access-date=February 14, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>


==Political career==
Also in 1999, FitzGerald was appointed as an At-Large Councilman for the [[Lakewood, Ohio|City of Lakewood, Ohio]]. In November 1999, FitzGerald was elected by the voters to continue in that position and was re-elected in 2001 and 2005.
In 1998, FitzGerald returned to the Cleveland area and later joined the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's office. In 1999, he was appointed to the city council in [[Lakewood, Ohio]], a position he held for nine years. In 2007, he was elected mayor of Lakewood. FitzGerald's administration focused on a community-policing initiative and recession-based financial issues similar to those faced by local governments throughout the country.


On November 3, 2009, the voters of Cuyahoga County, which includes Cleveland and 59 surrounding suburbs, authorized a new form of county government, in large part because of widespread scandal.<ref>{{cite web|last=McCarty|first=James|title=Federal prosecutors recommend Jimmy Dimora be sentenced to at least 22 years in prison|url=http://www.cleveland.com/countyincrisis/index.ssf/2012/07/federal_prosecutors_recommend.html|publisher=Cleveland Plain Dealer|access-date=July 23, 2012}}</ref> During the criminal investigation, FitzGerald was identified by the F.B.I. as P.O. 14 (Public Official number 14), but charges were never brought against FitzGerald. Under the new system, in 2010 FitzGerald defeated ten other candidates to become the first county executive of Cuyahoga County.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gomez|first=Henry|title=Cuyahoga County executive candidates share ideas for economic development at forum|url=http://www.cleveland.com/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/2010/07/cuyahoga_county_executive_candidates_share_ideas_for_economic_development_at_forum.html|publisher=Cleveland Plain Dealer|access-date=July 28, 2010}}</ref>
In 2007, FitzGerald was elected Mayor of Lakewood, Ohio, defeating an incumbent. As mayor, FitzGerald inherited a financial crisis and rising crime rates. After 3 years, FitzGerald was credited for launching successful initiatives in the areas of public safety, fiscal strength, and downtown development.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Spirgen|first1=Kate|last2=News|first2=Sun|date=December 30, 2010|title=Lakewood mayor says city in better shape but challenges are still ahead|url=https://www.cleveland.com/sunpostherald/2010/12/lakewood_mayor_says_city_in_be.html|access-date=February 14, 2021|website=cleveland|language=en}}</ref>


Upon assuming office, FitzGerald spearheaded a long list of reforms under the general rubric of "The Western Reserve Plan."<ref>{{cite web|last=Miller|first=Jay|title=Cuyahoga County exec FitzGerald looks to lead consolidation of gov't services|url=http://www.crainscleveland.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120201/FREE/120139947|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130120020518/http://www.crainscleveland.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120201/FREE/120139947|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 20, 2013|publisher=Crain's Cleveland Business|access-date=October 22, 2012}}</ref> Key components were a strict code of ethics monitored by an inspector general,<ref>http://inspectorgeneral.cuyahogacounty.us/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> shrinking the size of government, a sheriff community policing unit,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://executive.cuyahogacounty.us/pdf_executive/en-US/110523-CommunityPolicingInitiative.pdf | title=Cuyahoga County Office of the Executive }}</ref> the largest college savings program in the nation,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/11/cuyahoga_county_to_set_up_coll.html|title=Cuyahoga County wants to set up college savings accounts for all kindergartners|work=cleveland.com|date=30 November 2012 |access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politifact.com/ohio/statements/2013/jun/03/ed-fitzgerald/ed-fitzgerald-says-cuyahoga-countys-college-saving/|title=Ed FitzGerald says Cuyahoga County's college savings program is the first to guarantee an account for every child entering kindergarten|work=@politifact|access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref> the promotion of regional economic and service cooperation strategies,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/2013/03/cuyahoga_county_to_lead_effort_to_consolidate_emergency_dispatch_centers.html|title=Cuyahoga County|work=cleveland.com|date=26 March 2013 |access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref> and a significant economic development fund to promote job creation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politifact.com/ohio/promises/fitz-o-meter/promise/875/establish-an-economic-development-fund-/|title=Fitz-O-Meter: Establish a $100-million economic development fund - PolitiFact Ohio|work=PolitiFact Ohio|access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref>
In 2010 FitzGerald defeated ten other candidates to become the first county executive of [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga County]], which was created in the wake of a major corruption scandal which had engulfed county government.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gomez|first=Henry|title=Cuyahoga County executive candidates share ideas for economic development at forum|url=http://www.cleveland.com/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/2010/07/cuyahoga_county_executive_candidates_share_ideas_for_economic_development_at_forum.html|publisher=Cleveland Plain Dealer|access-date=July 28, 2010}}</ref>


=== Tenure as County Executive ===
=== 2014 Gubernatorial candidacy ===
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As County Executive, FitzGerald again inherited a financial crisis which required renegotiating employee contracts and reducing the total number of employees.<ref>{{cite web|last=Miller|first=Jay|title=Cuyahoga County exec FitzGerald looks to lead consolidation of gov't services|url=http://www.crainscleveland.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120201/FREE/120139947|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130120020518/http://www.crainscleveland.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120201/FREE/120139947|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 20, 2013|publisher=Crain's Cleveland Business|access-date=October 22, 2012}}</ref> He also launched policy initiatives in the areas of public safety, downtown development, efficiency, economic development, racial equity, early childhood education, and college affordability.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cuyahoga County wants to set up college savings accounts for all kindergartners|url=http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/11/cuyahoga_county_to_set_up_coll.html|access-date=November 26, 2014|work=cleveland.com|date=November 30, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Fitz-O-Meter: Establish a $100-million economic development fund - PolitiFact Ohio|url=http://www.politifact.com/ohio/promises/fitz-o-meter/promise/875/establish-an-economic-development-fund-/|access-date=November 26, 2014|work=PolitiFact Ohio}}</ref> He also managed over a billion dollars in construction projects, including a new convention center, a new county administration headquarters, and a county-owned Hilton Hotel.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cuyahoga County|url=http://www.cleveland.com/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/2013/03/cuyahoga_county_to_lead_effort_to_consolidate_emergency_dispatch_centers.html|access-date=November 26, 2014|work=cleveland.com|date=March 26, 2013}}</ref>
FitzGerald, a Democrat, was frequently mentioned as a potential gubernatorial nominee for 2014. In 2012, he gave a videotaped response to Governor [[John Kasich]]'s speech at the [[Republican National Committee]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Cleveland Leader Staff|title=Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald Responds to Ohio Gov. John Kasich's Speech at RNC|url=http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/18742 |publisher=Cleveland Leader|access-date=August 29, 2012}}</ref> In March 2013, he formed an exploratory committee to consider a campaign for governor of Ohio.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/03/11/ohio-gov-john-kasich-gets-first-likely-challenger-ed-fitzgerald/?wprss=rss_election-2012|title=Ohio Gov. John Kasich gets first likely challenger: Ed FitzGerald|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref>


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On April 24, 2013, he announced his [[Ohio gubernatorial election, 2014|candidacy for Governor of Ohio]].<ref name=Launch>{{cite news|last=Gomez|first=Henry J.|title=Ed FitzGerald kicks off his long-planned bid for governor by banking on his Cuyahoga County base|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2013/04/ed_fitzgerald_kicks_off_his_lo.html|access-date=27 August 2013|newspaper=Cleveland Plain Dealer|date=24 April 2013}}</ref> Senator Sherrod Brown and former [[Governor of Ohio|Governor]] [[Ted Strickland]] endorsed FitzGerald's candidacy.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ted Strickland endorses Ed FitzGerald for governor| website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42_81avfe-w}}</ref> On May 6, 2014 FitzGerald won the Democratic primary with 83% of the vote.
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=== 2014 Ohio gubernatorial candidacy ===
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On April 24, 2013, he announced his [[Ohio gubernatorial election, 2014|candidacy for Governor of Ohio]].<ref name="Launch">{{cite news|last=Gomez|first=Henry J.|title=Ed FitzGerald kicks off his long-planned bid for governor by banking on his Cuyahoga County base|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2013/04/ed_fitzgerald_kicks_off_his_lo.html|access-date=August 27, 2013|newspaper=Cleveland Plain Dealer|date=April 24, 2013}}</ref> On May 6, 2014 FitzGerald won the Democratic primary with 83% of the vote.


FitzGerald released a plan for state-funded universal preschool. He criticized Kasich for signing into law income tax cuts that save larger sums of money for wealthier Ohioans than poorer ones, while increasing sales taxes, which tax a larger percentage of income from poorer Ohioans than from wealthier ones.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2013/06/ed_fitzgerald_assails_ohio_bud.html#incart_river_default|title=Ed FitzGerald assails Ohio budget as harmful to middle-class families, the poor and women|work=cleveland.com|date=June 28, 2013|access-date=November 26, 2014}}</ref> FitzGerald also chided Kasich for a lack of transparency at JobsOhio, the privatized economic development agency that Kasich formed,<ref>http://www.nbc4i.com/story/25393739/jobs-ohio-doesnt-have-to-disclose-records-on-taxpayer-money</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wosu.org/2012/news/2013/09/09/ed-fitzgerald-calls-for-jobsohio-transparency/|title=Ed FitzGerald Calls For JobsOhio Transparency|work=WOSU News|access-date=November 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517122919/http://wosu.org/2012/news/2013/09/09/ed-fitzgerald-calls-for-jobsohio-transparency/|archive-date=May 17, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/elections/2014/03/21/ed-fitzgerald-enquirer-ohio/6713217/|title=Ed FitzGerald to Enquirer: Here's my Ohio|author=CIN|date=March 21, 2014|access-date=November 26, 2014}}</ref> and for signing into law bills that cut early voting days and limit the distribution of absentee ballot applications.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2014/02/kasich_signs_voting_bills_that.html|title=Kasich signs voting bills that end Golden Week and limit distribution of absentee ballots|work=cleveland.com|date=February 22, 2014|access-date=November 26, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/2014/04/cuyahoga_county_council_gives_final_approval_to_ed_fitzgeralds_voting_rights_law.html|title=Cuyahoga County|work=cleveland.com|date=April 9, 2014|access-date=November 26, 2014}}</ref>
FitzGerald released a plan for state-funded universal preschool in addition to announcing his support for gay marriage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2014/05/fitzgerald_proposes_500_millio.html#incart_river_default|title=FitzGerald proposes $500 million universal preschool plan|work=cleveland.com|date=14 May 2014 |access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref> He criticized Kasich for signing into law income tax cuts that save larger sums of money for wealthier Ohioans than poorer ones, while increasing sales taxes, which tax a larger percentage of income from poorer Ohioans than from wealthier ones.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2013/06/ed_fitzgerald_assails_ohio_bud.html#incart_river_default|title=Ed FitzGerald assails Ohio budget as harmful to middle-class families, the poor and women|work=cleveland.com|date=28 June 2013 |access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref> FitzGerald also chided Kasich for a lack of transparency at JobsOhio, the privatized economic development agency that Kasich formed,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nbc4i.com/story/25393739/jobs-ohio-doesnt-have-to-disclose-records-on-taxpayer-money |title=Jobs Ohio Doesn't Have to Disclose Records on Taxpayer Money - WCMH: News, Weather, and Sports for Columbus, Ohio |access-date=2014-05-17 |archive-date=2014-05-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517124037/http://www.nbc4i.com/story/25393739/jobs-ohio-doesnt-have-to-disclose-records-on-taxpayer-money |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wosu.org/2012/news/2013/09/09/ed-fitzgerald-calls-for-jobsohio-transparency/|title=Ed FitzGerald Calls For JobsOhio Transparency|work=WOSU News|access-date=26 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517122919/http://wosu.org/2012/news/2013/09/09/ed-fitzgerald-calls-for-jobsohio-transparency/|archive-date=17 May 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/elections/2014/03/21/ed-fitzgerald-enquirer-ohio/6713217/|title=Ed FitzGerald to Enquirer: Here's my Ohio|author=CIN|date=21 March 2014|access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref> and for signing into law bills that cut early voting days and limit the distribution of absentee ballot applications.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2014/02/kasich_signs_voting_bills_that.html|title=Kasich signs voting bills that end Golden Week and limit distribution of absentee ballots|work=cleveland.com|date=22 February 2014 |access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/2014/04/cuyahoga_county_council_gives_final_approval_to_ed_fitzgeralds_voting_rights_law.html|title=Cuyahoga County|work=cleveland.com|date=9 April 2014 |access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref>


On November 20, 2013, FitzGerald picked [[Eric Kearney]] to be his running mate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fox19.com/story/24035805/fitzgerald-picks-sen-eric-kearney-for-ohio-governors-race|publisher=Fox 19|title=fitzgerald-picks-sen-eric-kearney-for-ohio-governors-race|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212233539/http://www.fox19.com/story/24035805/fitzgerald-picks-sen-eric-kearney-for-ohio-governors-race|archive-date=December 12, 2013}}</ref> On December 10, Kearney stepped down from the ticket due to increasing controversy surrounding back taxes he and his wife owed.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=WKYC |url=http://www.wkyc.com/story/news/politics/2013/12/10/running-mate/3963361/|title=Democrat ends bid to be Ohio's lieutenant governor}}</ref> FitzGerald later selected Sharen Swartz Neuhardt, an attorney from the Dayton area, to be his running mate.<ref>{{citation|last=Navera |first=Tristan |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2014/01/17/kasich-challenger-picks-dayton-lawyer.html |title=Kasich challenger picks Dayton lawyer as running mate |publisher=[[Dayton Business Journal]] |location=[[Dayton, Ohio]] |date=January 17, 2014 |access-date=January 24, 2014}}</ref>
On November 20, 2013, FitzGerald picked [[Eric Kearney]] to be his running mate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fox19.com/story/24035805/fitzgerald-picks-sen-eric-kearney-for-ohio-governors-race|publisher=Fox 19|title=fitzgerald-picks-sen-eric-kearney-for-ohio-governors-race|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212233539/http://www.fox19.com/story/24035805/fitzgerald-picks-sen-eric-kearney-for-ohio-governors-race|archive-date=2013-12-12}}</ref> On December 10, Kearney stepped down from the ticket due to increasing controversy surrounding back taxes he and his wife owed.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=WKYC |url=http://www.wkyc.com/story/news/politics/2013/12/10/running-mate/3963361/|title=Democrat ends bid to be Ohio's lieutenant governor}}</ref> FitzGerald later selected Sharen Swartz Neuhardt, an attorney from the Dayton area, to be his running mate.<ref>{{citation|last=Navera |first=Tristan |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2014/01/17/kasich-challenger-picks-dayton-lawyer.html |title=Kasich challenger picks Dayton lawyer as running mate |publisher=[[Dayton Business Journal]] |location=[[Dayton, Ohio]] |date=January 17, 2014 |access-date=January 24, 2014}}</ref>


On August 1, 2014, FitzGerald was asked to explain an October 13, 2012 incident in which he was found in a parking lot at about 4:30 am in a car with a woman, who was not his wife. FitzGerald dismissed the allegations as baseless and "disgusting." It was later verified with the Westlake Police Department that it was indeed Fitzgerald in the vehicle with the woman.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bump|first1=Phillip|title=Ed FitzGerald's name recognition is about to get a boost in Ohio, for the wrong reasons|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/08/01/ed-fitzgeralds-name-recognition-is-about-to-get-a-boost-in-ohio-for-the-wrong-reasons/|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=3 August 2014}}</ref> It was also learned that FitzGerald did not have a valid driver's license at the time of this incident, and had not had one for approximately ten years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/08/05/witness-saw-fitzgerald-driving-alone.html|access-date=7 August 2014|title=Witnesses saw FitzGerald driving alone|publisher=[[The Columbus Dispatch]]}}</ref> In November 2012, FitzGerald did obtain a permanent driver's license in Ohio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chronicle.northcoastnow.com/2014/08/06/ed-fitzgerald-lacked-drivers-license-4-years/|title=Ed FitzGerald lacked driver's license for decade|work=Chronicle-Telegram|access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref>
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FitzGerald was defeated by incumbent Republican Gov. [[John Kasich]] in the November 4, 2014 election.

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FitzGerald was defeated by incumbent Republican Gov. [[John Kasich]] in the November 4, 2014 election losing 86 of Ohio's 88 counties including his own home county of Cuyahoga. He only received a majority in Athens and Monroe counties.

===Endorsements===
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* [[Sherrod Brown]], [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] (D-OH)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2013/11/15/U-S-Sherrod-Brown-comes-to-Toledo-to-endorse-FitzGerald-for-governor.html|title=U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown comes to Toledo to endorse FitzGerald for governor|last=Troy|first=Tom|work=[[Toledo Blade]]|date=November 15, 2013|access-date=November 17, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Michael B. Coleman]], Mayor of [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/04/09/Mayor_Coleman_endorses_Fitzgerald_for_governor.html|title=Mayor Coleman endorses FitzGerald for governor|last=Drabold|first=Will|work=[[The Columbus Dispatch]]|date=April 9, 2014|access-date=May 2, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Frank G. Jackson]], Mayor of [[Cleveland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2014/01/ed_fitzgerald_collects_endorse.html|title=Ed FitzGerald collects endorsement from Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson; announcement on new running mate 'coming very soon'|last=Gomez|first=Henry J.|work=[[The Plain Dealer]]|date=January 16, 2014|access-date=March 2, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Marcy Kaptur]], U.S. Representative (D-OH-9)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/frontpage/2013/08/15/Kaptur-endorses-FitzGerald-in-governor-s-race-1.html|title=Kaptur endorses FitzGerald in governor's race|last=Troy|first=Tom|work=[[Toledo Blade]]|date=August 15, 2013|access-date=November 18, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Ted Strickland]], former Governor of Ohio<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2013/07/ohio_governors_race_former_gov.html|title=Ohio governor's race: Former Gov. Ted Strickland passes torch to fellow Democrat Ed FitzGerald|last=Gomez|first=Henry J.|work=[[The Plain Dealer]]|date=July 29, 2013|access-date=November 18, 2013}}</ref>

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* ''[[The Plain Dealer]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2014/04/ed_fitzgerald_in_the_democrati.html |title=Ed FitzGerald in the Democratic primary for Ohio governor: endorsement editorial|work=[[The Plain Dealer]]|date=April 25, 2014|access-date=April 30, 2014}}</ref>

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* [[Service Employees International Union]]<ref name="endorse1">{{cite web|url=http://mediatrackers.org/ohio/2014/01/06/democrats-early-union-endorsements|title=Ohio Democrats Enjoy Early Labor Union Endorsements|last=Hart|first=Jason|work=mediatrackers|date=January 6, 2014|access-date=March 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824052059/http://mediatrackers.org/ohio/2014/01/06/democrats-early-union-endorsements|archive-date=August 24, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Ohio [[AFL–CIO]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2013/10/ohio_afl-cio_backs_ed_fitzgera.html|title=Ohio AFL-CIO backs Ed FitzGerald for governor|last=Gomez|first=Henry J.|work=[[The Plain Dealer]]|date=October 7, 2013|access-date=November 18, 2013}}</ref>
* [[American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees|Ohio Civil Service Employees Association]]<ref name="endorse1" />
* [[Ohio Education Association]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ohea.org/ohio-education-association-endorses-fitzgerald-for-governor|title=Ohio Education Association Endorses FitzGerald for Governor|work=[[Ohio Education Association]]|date=November 4, 2013|access-date=March 2, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Ohio Federation of Teachers]]<ref name="endorse1" />
* [[United Automobile Workers]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2014/01/ed_fitzgerald_collects_endorse.html|title=Ed FitzGerald plays up UAW endorsement, John Kasich heads to Cleveland: Ohio Politics Roundup|last=Gomez|first=Henry J.|work=[[The Plain Dealer]]|date=February 13, 2014|access-date=March 2, 2014}}</ref>
* [[United Food and Commercial Workers]]<ref name="endorse1" />
* [[Fraternal Order of Police]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2014/07/fraternal_order_of_police_endo.html|title=Fraternal Order of Police endorses Ed FitzGerald|last=Gomez|first=Henry J.|work=cleveland.com|date=July 29, 2014|access-date=July 29, 2014}}</ref>
}}


==Electoral history==
==Electoral history==
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|2010<ref>{{cite news | title = November 02, 2010 Amended Official Total Ballots Cast by Contest | url = https://boe.cuyahogacounty.us/pdf_boe/en-US/11022010AmendedofficialTotalBallotsCastbyContest.HTM | work = Cuyahoga County Board of Elections | access-date = 2018-05-09}}</ref>
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|2007<ref>{{cite news | title = November 6, 2007 Official Summary Report | url = https://boe.cuyahogacounty.us/pdf_boe/en-US/history/2007/110607_Official_GE_Summary.pdf | work = Cuyahoga County Board of Elections | access-date = 2018-05-09}}</ref>
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<nowiki>*</nowiki>Independent candidate Don Scipione received 11,897 votes (2.89%) and Green Party candidate David Ellison received 6,193 votes (1.5%)
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Independent candidate Don Scipione received 11,897 votes (2.89%) and Green Party candidate David Ellison received 6,193 votes (1.5%)

== Private Sector ==
In 2015, FitzGerald formed Great Lakes Economic Development Partners, LLC, which provides economic development consulting services.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Great Lakes Economic Development Partners|url=https://www.gledp.com/|access-date=February 14, 2021|website=Great Lakes Economic Development Partners|language=en-US}}</ref>  In 2017, he formed Pathway Polling, a social media-based public opinion survey firm.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://www.pathwaypolling.com/|access-date=February 14, 2021|website=Pathway Polling|language=en}}</ref> In 2018, he also formed Smart City Solar, a firm that provides consulting services for entities considering solar energy array projects.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home {{!}} Smart City Solar, Inc.|url=https://www.smartcitysolar.net/|access-date=February 14, 2021|website=smartcitysolar.net|language=en}}</ref>  FitzGerald is also Of Counsel with the Cleveland-based law firm of Walter Haverfield.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://www.walterhav.com/|access-date=February 15, 2021|website=Walter {{!}} Haverfield - A top ten Cleveland-based law firm|language=en-US}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
In 1991, FitzGerald married Shannon O’Donnell. Together they had four children, Jack, Connor, Colleen and Bridget. FitzGerald is of [[Irish Americans|Irish descent]] on both his father and mother’s side, with roots in the towns of [[Westport, County Mayo|Westport]] and [[Athenry]], [[Republic of Ireland]].
FitzGerald is the seventh of eight children and is of Irish Catholic ancestry. He and his wife Shannon have been married for twenty one years and are the parents of four children.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002135929/http://www.edfitzgeraldforohio.com/ |date=October 2, 2017 |title=Ed FitzGerald for Ohio}}
*[https://www.gledp.com/ Great Lakes Economic Development], FitzGerald's consulting firm
*[http://www.politifact.com/ohio/promises/fitz-o-meter/ Fitz-O-Meter: Tracking the promises of Ed FitzGerald] at PolitiFact


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Latest revision as of 18:07, 30 October 2024

This article is about the Ohio politician. For the baseball player, see Ed Fitz Gerald. For other people, see Edward Fitzgerald.
Ed FitzGerald
FitzGerald in 2013
1st Executive of Cuyahoga County
In office
January 9, 2011 – January 1, 2015
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byArmond Budish
Mayor of Lakewood
In office
2008–2011
Preceded byThomas George
Succeeded byMichael Summers
Personal details
Born
Edward FitzGerald

(1968-07-10) July 10, 1968 (age 56)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseShannon FitzGerald
Children4
EducationIndiana University, Bloomington
Ohio State University (BA)
Cleveland State University (JD)

Edward FitzGerald (born July 10, 1968) is an American politician who served as the first Cuyahoga County Executive from 2011 until 2015. He was the Democratic Party nominee for governor of Ohio in the 2014 election, and was defeated by the incumbent, John Kasich. Before being elected county executive, FitzGerald served as mayor of Lakewood, Ohio; a Lakewood city councilman; an assistant Cuyahoga County prosecutor; and a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Background

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FitzGerald grew up in Indiana and graduated from high school there. He attended the Indiana University and later transferred to Ohio State University in Columbus. He graduated from Ohio State University in 1990, and obtained a Juris Doctor degree from the Cleveland–Marshall College of Law in 1993. During this time, FitzGerald worked as a staff assistant for former U.S. Representative Edward F. Feighan. He also served on the staff of Indiana Secretary of State Evan Bayh.

In 1995, FitzGerald was commissioned as a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and was assigned to the Organized Crime Task Force in Chicago. He investigated political corruption and mafia influence in Cicero, Illinois.

Political career

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In 1998, FitzGerald returned to the Cleveland area and later joined the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's office. In 1999, he was appointed to the city council in Lakewood, Ohio, a position he held for nine years. In 2007, he was elected mayor of Lakewood. FitzGerald's administration focused on a community-policing initiative and recession-based financial issues similar to those faced by local governments throughout the country.

On November 3, 2009, the voters of Cuyahoga County, which includes Cleveland and 59 surrounding suburbs, authorized a new form of county government, in large part because of widespread scandal.[1] During the criminal investigation, FitzGerald was identified by the F.B.I. as P.O. 14 (Public Official number 14), but charges were never brought against FitzGerald. Under the new system, in 2010 FitzGerald defeated ten other candidates to become the first county executive of Cuyahoga County.[2]

Upon assuming office, FitzGerald spearheaded a long list of reforms under the general rubric of "The Western Reserve Plan."[3] Key components were a strict code of ethics monitored by an inspector general,[4] shrinking the size of government, a sheriff community policing unit,[5] the largest college savings program in the nation,[6][7] the promotion of regional economic and service cooperation strategies,[8] and a significant economic development fund to promote job creation.[9]

2014 Gubernatorial candidacy

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Main article: Ohio gubernatorial election, 2014

FitzGerald, a Democrat, was frequently mentioned as a potential gubernatorial nominee for 2014. In 2012, he gave a videotaped response to Governor John Kasich's speech at the Republican National Committee.[10] In March 2013, he formed an exploratory committee to consider a campaign for governor of Ohio.[11]

On April 24, 2013, he announced his candidacy for Governor of Ohio.[12] Senator Sherrod Brown and former Governor Ted Strickland endorsed FitzGerald's candidacy.[13] On May 6, 2014 FitzGerald won the Democratic primary with 83% of the vote.

FitzGerald released a plan for state-funded universal preschool in addition to announcing his support for gay marriage.[14] He criticized Kasich for signing into law income tax cuts that save larger sums of money for wealthier Ohioans than poorer ones, while increasing sales taxes, which tax a larger percentage of income from poorer Ohioans than from wealthier ones.[15] FitzGerald also chided Kasich for a lack of transparency at JobsOhio, the privatized economic development agency that Kasich formed,[16][17][18] and for signing into law bills that cut early voting days and limit the distribution of absentee ballot applications.[19][20]

On November 20, 2013, FitzGerald picked Eric Kearney to be his running mate.[21] On December 10, Kearney stepped down from the ticket due to increasing controversy surrounding back taxes he and his wife owed.[22] FitzGerald later selected Sharen Swartz Neuhardt, an attorney from the Dayton area, to be his running mate.[23]

On August 1, 2014, FitzGerald was asked to explain an October 13, 2012 incident in which he was found in a parking lot at about 4:30 am in a car with a woman, who was not his wife. FitzGerald dismissed the allegations as baseless and "disgusting." It was later verified with the Westlake Police Department that it was indeed Fitzgerald in the vehicle with the woman.[24] It was also learned that FitzGerald did not have a valid driver's license at the time of this incident, and had not had one for approximately ten years.[25] In November 2012, FitzGerald did obtain a permanent driver's license in Ohio.[26]

FitzGerald was defeated by incumbent Republican Gov. John Kasich in the November 4, 2014 election losing 86 of Ohio's 88 counties including his own home county of Cuyahoga. He only received a majority in Athens and Monroe counties.

Endorsements

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List of political endorsements
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Electoral history

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Election results
Year Office Election Subject Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes %
2014[38] Governor of Ohio General Ed FitzGerald Democratic 1,009,359 33.03% John Kasich Republican 1,944,848 63.64% Anita Rios Green 101,706 3.3%
2010[39] County Executive of Cuyahoga County, Ohio General Ed FitzGerald Democratic 188,474 45.73% Matt Dolan Republican 124,719 30.26% Ken Lanci Independent 47,110 11.43% Tim McCormack Independent 33,760 8.19% *
2007[40] Mayor of Lakewood, Ohio General Ed FitzGerald Non-Partisan 6,631 61.27% Thomas J. George Non-Partisan 4,192 38.73%

*Independent candidate Don Scipione received 11,897 votes (2.89%) and Green Party candidate David Ellison received 6,193 votes (1.5%)

Personal life

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FitzGerald is the seventh of eight children and is of Irish Catholic ancestry. He and his wife Shannon have been married for twenty one years and are the parents of four children.

References

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  1. ^ McCarty, James. "Federal prosecutors recommend Jimmy Dimora be sentenced to at least 22 years in prison". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  2. ^ Gomez, Henry. "Cuyahoga County executive candidates share ideas for economic development at forum". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  3. ^ Miller, Jay. "Cuyahoga County exec FitzGerald looks to lead consolidation of gov't services". Crain's Cleveland Business. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  4. ^ http://inspectorgeneral.cuyahogacounty.us/ [bare URL]
  5. ^ "Cuyahoga County Office of the Executive" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Cuyahoga County wants to set up college savings accounts for all kindergartners". cleveland.com. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Ed FitzGerald says Cuyahoga County's college savings program is the first to guarantee an account for every child entering kindergarten". @politifact. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  8. ^ "Cuyahoga County". cleveland.com. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  9. ^ "Fitz-O-Meter: Establish a $100-million economic development fund - PolitiFact Ohio". PolitiFact Ohio. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  10. ^ Cleveland Leader Staff. "Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald Responds to Ohio Gov. John Kasich's Speech at RNC". Cleveland Leader. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  11. ^ "Ohio Gov. John Kasich gets first likely challenger: Ed FitzGerald". Washington Post. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  12. ^ Gomez, Henry J. (24 April 2013). "Ed FitzGerald kicks off his long-planned bid for governor by banking on his Cuyahoga County base". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  13. ^ "Ted Strickland endorses Ed FitzGerald for governor". YouTube.
  14. ^ "FitzGerald proposes $500 million universal preschool plan". cleveland.com. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  15. ^ "Ed FitzGerald assails Ohio budget as harmful to middle-class families, the poor and women". cleveland.com. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  16. ^ "Jobs Ohio Doesn't Have to Disclose Records on Taxpayer Money - WCMH: News, Weather, and Sports for Columbus, Ohio". Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  17. ^ "Ed FitzGerald Calls For JobsOhio Transparency". WOSU News. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  18. ^ CIN (21 March 2014). "Ed FitzGerald to Enquirer: Here's my Ohio". Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  19. ^ "Kasich signs voting bills that end Golden Week and limit distribution of absentee ballots". cleveland.com. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  20. ^ "Cuyahoga County". cleveland.com. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  21. ^ "fitzgerald-picks-sen-eric-kearney-for-ohio-governors-race". Fox 19. Archived from the original on 2013-12-12.
  22. ^ "Democrat ends bid to be Ohio's lieutenant governor". WKYC.
  23. ^ Navera, Tristan (January 17, 2014), Kasich challenger picks Dayton lawyer as running mate, Dayton, Ohio: Dayton Business Journal, retrieved January 24, 2014
  24. ^ Bump, Phillip. "Ed FitzGerald's name recognition is about to get a boost in Ohio, for the wrong reasons". The Washington Post. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  25. ^ "Witnesses saw FitzGerald driving alone". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  26. ^ "Ed FitzGerald lacked driver's license for decade". Chronicle-Telegram. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  27. ^ Troy, Tom (November 15, 2013). "U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown comes to Toledo to endorse FitzGerald for governor". Toledo Blade. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  28. ^ Drabold, Will (April 9, 2014). "Mayor Coleman endorses FitzGerald for governor". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  29. ^ Gomez, Henry J. (January 16, 2014). "Ed FitzGerald collects endorsement from Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson; announcement on new running mate 'coming very soon'". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  30. ^ Troy, Tom (August 15, 2013). "Kaptur endorses FitzGerald in governor's race". Toledo Blade. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  31. ^ Gomez, Henry J. (July 29, 2013). "Ohio governor's race: Former Gov. Ted Strickland passes torch to fellow Democrat Ed FitzGerald". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  32. ^ "Ed FitzGerald in the Democratic primary for Ohio governor: endorsement editorial". The Plain Dealer. April 25, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  33. ^ a b c d Hart, Jason (January 6, 2014). "Ohio Democrats Enjoy Early Labor Union Endorsements". mediatrackers. Archived from the original on August 24, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  34. ^ Gomez, Henry J. (October 7, 2013). "Ohio AFL-CIO backs Ed FitzGerald for governor". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  35. ^ "Ohio Education Association Endorses FitzGerald for Governor". Ohio Education Association. November 4, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  36. ^ Gomez, Henry J. (February 13, 2014). "Ed FitzGerald plays up UAW endorsement, John Kasich heads to Cleveland: Ohio Politics Roundup". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  37. ^ Gomez, Henry J. (July 29, 2014). "Fraternal Order of Police endorses Ed FitzGerald". cleveland.com. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  38. ^ "November 02, 2010 Amended Official Total Ballots Cast by Contest". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
  39. ^ "November 02, 2010 Amended Official Total Ballots Cast by Contest". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
  40. ^ "November 6, 2007 Official Summary Report" (PDF). Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
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