Ed FitzGerald | |
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![]() FitzGerald in 2013 | |
1st Executive of Cuyahoga County | |
In office January 9, 2011 – January 1, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Armond Budish |
Mayor of Lakewood | |
In office 2008–2011 | |
Preceded by | Thomas George |
Succeeded by | Michael Summers |
Personal details | |
Born | Edward FitzGerald July 10, 1968 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Shannon FitzGerald |
Children | 4 |
Education | Indiana University, Bloomington Ohio State University (BA) Cleveland State University (JD) |
Edward "Ed" 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.