About Ed FitzGerald
Ed FitzGerald has spent has spent more than two decades in
service to others-as a community volunteer, Congressional staff member, FBI
Special Agent, Assistant County Prosecutor, City Councilman, and now as the
Mayor of Lakewood, Ohio.
Read about what Ed did as Mayor of
Lakewood here.
The seventh of eight children, Ed worked his way through Ohio State University, and then attended night law school while serving as a staff member for the U.S. House of Representatives. He also became active in his community, volunteering as a reading tutor in the public schools, and working with a local senior citizen service program.
After graduating from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Ed was commissioned as a Special Agent with the FBI. After completion of his training in Quantico, Virginia, he was assigned to the Organized Crime Task Force in Chicago. As a Special Agent, FitzGerald was recognized by the FBI Director for excellence while heading up a wide-ranging and successful investigation into organized crime and political corruption.
Returning to the Cleveland area, FitzGerald then served as a supervising Assistant County Prosecutor. He successfully prosecuted hundreds of cases ranging from drug dealing to homicide. FitzGerald gained a reputation as a tough but fair prosecutor, who had a special passion for the rights of crime victims.FitzGerald continued to be active in civic and political affairs, and was elected for three terms as a City Councilman, and then as Mayor of Lakewood.
Running on a platform of reform, he was elected by the largest margin in 20 years despite being outspent by more than 2 to 1. By building a consensus for change and working in partnership with City Council, FitzGerald overhauled the operations of every city department, saving millions of dollars while launching major initiatives across the board including economic development, public safety, the environment, public integrity, foreclosed properties, public health and wellness, and infrastructure. All of this was done without raising taxes and actually shrinking the size of local government.
Ed and his wife Shannon have been married for 18 years, and are the proud parents of four children- Jack, Connor, Colleen and Bridget, ages 9 to 16.
