First Ward

Contact Information:
3306 Mulberry Avenue
Muscatine, Iowa 52761
Res: (563) 264-5747
Home: pefitz@machlink.com
Work: pefitzge@muscatine.k12.ia.us

Term in Office:
January 1, 1992 to December 31, 2011

Education:
• Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1975, Industrial Education
• Associate of Arts, Ellsworth Community College, Iowa Falls, Iowa
• Graduated from Nevada Community School District, Nevada, Iowa, 1970

Current Employment:
Muscatine Community School District – High School Industrial Technology Instructor, Department Chair/Curricular Leader. Also self-employed d/b/a as Fitzgerald Construction

Family:
Wife, Mary Jo, and daughters, Jennifer Peterson and Kathleen Jacobs, married to Eric Peterson and Todd Jacobs. Son, Daniel Fitzgerald, married to Brianne Fitzgerald with two grandsons, Declan and Killian. Jennifer and Eric, and Daniel, Brianne, Declan and Killian reside in Muscatine and Kathleen and Todd live in Cedar Rapids.

Hobbies:
Family, woodworking, and carpentry

Muscatine Residency:
Moved to Muscatine in August 1975 from Nevada, Iowa. Lived at 1605 Hershey Avenue until February 1989 and then moved into current residence.

Other Community Services/Organizations Involvement:
• Audit Committee
• Board of Health, Plumbers Board of Examiners
• Airport Advisory Commission
• Muscatine Area Geographic Information Consortium (MAGIC)
• Crossroads Board of Directors – 1996-2001 (President 2000) and Crossroads Foundation Board of Directors – 2002-2007 (President 2006 and 2007)
• Muscatine Joint Communication Commission (MCJCC) – 2003 to present (Chairperson 2003, 2004 and 2008)
• Muscatine Island Flood Control Commission, Muscatine City Compensation Review Committee – 2008 • National Education Association – 1977 and 1980 to present
• Iowa State Education Association – 1977 and 1980 to present
• Muscatine Education Association (MEA) – 1977 and 1980 to present
• MEA Negotiations Committee – 1980 to present; Chief Negotiator – 1990-1997 and 2000 to present; President-elect – 1988-89 and 1997-98; President, 1989-1990 and 1998-99

Favorite Things about Muscatine:
• People of Muscatine
• Diverse business community
• Muscatine School District
• Historic buildings and architecture
• Riverfront improvements
• Muscatine is the birthplace of the Iowa State Education Association.