Ed FitzGerald

Ed FitzGerald
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 (1968-07-10) July 10, 1968 (age 56)
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.