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Ed FitzGerald

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.

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Ed FitzGerald
stated on April 24, 2013 a campaign speech:

Cuyahoga County "passed a program to guarantee a college savings account for every single child who enters kindergarten in this county -- the first county in the United States to do so."

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By Tom Feran • June 3, 2013

Ed FitzGerald
stated on April 24, 2013 a campaign speech:

"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 more and more at the gas pump and the grocery stores."

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By Tom Feran • May 3, 2013

Ed FitzGerald
stated on April 19, 2013 an email announcing his gubernatorial campaign kickoff:

"Ohioans want an end to pay-to-play politics."

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By Henry J. Gomez • May 2, 2013

Ed FitzGerald
stated on January 26, 2013 a speech to Ohio College Democrats.:

Says he was the first local official to endorse Barack Obama

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By Henry J. Gomez • February 13, 2013

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Republican Governors Association
stated on April 24, 2013 a news release reacting to FitzGerald's run for governor:

Accuses Ed FitzGerald of "pay-to-play and corruption politics."

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By Henry J. Gomez • April 30, 2013

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