Ed FitzGerald
Ed FitzGerald is Cuyahoga County's first county executive. He took office in January 2011 when a charter form of county government took affect. Prior to his election as county executive, he was mayor in the city of Lakewood. He also has been a congressional staff member, an FBI special agent, a practicing lawyer and assistant county prosecutor and an elected city councilman.
Ed FitzGeraldLatest Fact-Checks Of Ed FitzGerald
Cuyahoga County "passed a program to guarantee a college savings account for every single child who enters kindergarten in this county -- the first county…
"Just about everyone everywhere is spending more hours on the job, less time with their families, bringing home smaller and smaller paychecks, while they're paying…
"Ohioans want an end to pay-to-play politics."
Says he was the first local official to endorse Barack Obama
Latest Promises Of Ed FitzGerald
| Promise | Status | Last Updated | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appoint a community liaison officer to work with youth | Not Rated | January 20, 2011 | View Details |
| Establish a program to keep offenders from returning to crime | Not yet rated | January 20, 2011 | View Details |
| Promote universal pre-kindergarten | Not Rated | January 20, 2011 | View Details |
| Save money and increase accountability through a data-based system called CountyStat | Not Rated | January 20, 2011 | View Details |
| Offer college scholarships to county residents | Not Rated | January 20, 2011 | View Details |
| Post CountyStat dashboards online | Not Rated | January 20, 2011 | View Details |
| Implement a rigorous ethics policy | Not Rated | January 20, 2011 | View Details |
| Establish a $100-million economic development fund | Not Rated | January 20, 2011 | View Details |
| Draw on management expertise from loaned executives | Not Rated | January 20, 2011 | View Details |
| Make public his calendar of appointments | Not Rated | January 20, 2011 | View Details |