John Fitzgerald (Texas)

John Fitzgerald

Education

Bachelor's

University of Texas, Austin

Graduate

Texas Christian University

Personal

Profession

Reservoir engineer

Contact

Personal website

John Fitzgerald was a candidate for District 9 representative on the Fort Worth City Council in Texas. He was defeated in the general election on May 6, 2017.

Biography

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Fitzgerald earned a B.S. in petroleum engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.B.A. with an energy focus from Texas Christian University. At the time of his 2017 run for office, he was a reservoir engineer for Enduro Resource Partners, LLC.

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Fort Worth, Texas (2017)

The city of Fort Worth, Texas, held an election for mayor and city council on May 6, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 17, 2017.

The mayor's seat and all eight city council seats were up for election. District 2 Councilman Sal Espino opted not to run for re-election in 2017. Incumbent Ann Zadeh defeated John Fitzgerald in the general election for the District 9 seat on the Fort Worth City Council.

Fort Worth City Council, District 9 General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ann Zadeh Incumbent	66.34%	3,159
John Fitzgerald	33.66%	1,603
Total Votes		4,762
Source: Tarrant County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed May 24, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

Fitzgerald's campaign website listed the following priorities:

“	Listen to Neighborhood and Resident Input 'Listen to the needs of neighborhoods and residents! Many neighborhood requests have gone unanswered—it is time to start giving neighborhoods and residents a real voice on city council.' Encourage responsible development, end development subsidies, lower taxes for residents and small businesses 'I am for responsible development - this means homeowners and neighborhoods should have the most important voice in the process when zoning changes are considered inside their neighborhood. Additionally, city officials should conduct proper traffic and storm water studies prior to approving projects to avoid further costs to the city and taxpayers down the line. We need to end the handouts of your hard earned tax dollars to large developers. The entire city needs to be treated fairly when it comes to tax policy—this includes residents and small businesses in the area. We need to lower taxes for residents and small businesses.' Improve Ethics and Transparency 'Ethical activities and transparency in city government is critical. We need a truly impartial ethics panel. We need to re-evaluate our policies to ensure our city government is acting ethically and conflicts of interest do not occur.' Improve City Management and Fiscal Responsibility 'Encourage city manager to improve dialog with residents. We need to focus on addressing neighborhood problems. We need improved city fiscal responsibility.' Improve Transportation and Public Works 'Redirect city spending towards fixing our streets, sidewalks, and storm-water problems. Address traffic calming and neighborhood parking related issues. Work towards expanding public transportation options and improving efficiency.' Improve Policing Relations and Safety 'Work on building community-police relations by working with the city manager and police chief to encourage police officers to become involved in their neighborhoods through in-person and multimedia communication. Encourage neighborhood residents to volunteer for the Citizens on Patrol program. Fully fund the police department and work with the city manager to shift more police patrols towards high crime areas to improve safety for residents. Setup a citizen review advisory board made up of police officers, legal professionals, and citizens.' Tax Cuts and Efficient Use of Your Tax Dollars 'Homeowners and small businesses deserve tax relief by reducing property taxes. Your tax dollars should be used wisely on projects that directly affect you where you live such as infrastructure improvements and repairs.'	”
—John Fitzgerald's campaign website, (2017)

See also

Fort Worth, Texas	Texas	Municipal government	Other local coverage

External links

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