| 词条 | Michael Fitzgerald (Iowa politician) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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|name = Michael Fitzgerald |office = 25th Treasurer of Iowa |governor = Terry Branstad Tom Vilsack Chet Culver Terry Branstad Kim Reynolds |term_start = January 4, 1983 |term_end = |image = Michael L. Fitzgerald (24041306070) (cropped).jpg |predecessor = Maurice Baringer |successor = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|11|29}} |birth_place = Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |party = Democratic |spouse = |children = 2 |education = University of Iowa (BA) }}Michael L. Fitzgerald (born November 29, 1951) is an American politician serving as the 25th and current Treasurer of Iowa since 1983. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the longest-serving state treasurer in the United States.[1] Early life and careerFitzgerald was born in Marshalltown, Iowa, in 1951. His parents, James and Clara, were farmers, first near State Center and later Colo. He graduated from Colo Community High School in 1970 and received his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Iowa in 1974. Fitzgerald worked as a marketing analyst for Massey Ferguson in Des Moines for eight years before being elected State Treasurer of Iowa in 1982.[1][2] State Treasurer (1983-present)As State Treasurer, Michael Fitzgerald acts as Iowa's trustee and custodian of the three state pension funds, and invests billions of dollars of state operating funds.[1] He serves as administrator of Iowa's 529 plans, College Savings Iowa and the Iowa Advisor 529 plan, which offer families an easy, tax-advantaged way to prepare for future college tuition and expenses. These programs currently have more than five billion dollars in combined assets.[3] When Treasurer Fitzgerald took office in 1983, unclaimed property was a little known program. In his first year as treasurer, he prioritized returning this money and began the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt, which has returned hundreds of millions of dollars since its founding.[4] As the state's banker, Fitzgerald oversees and administers the Invest in Iowa program, a series of auctions he created in 1983 as a way to invest state funds in Iowa financial institutions at competitive rates.[5] The Linked Investments for Tomorrow (LIFT) program, introduced in 1986, also provides capital to Iowa's small business owners who wish to create or expand their business.[6] Treasurer Fitzgerald is committed to providing Iowans with unbiased financial information and education programs, and is an advocate of financial literacy at all ages. He has worked with Visa, the Iowa Student Aid Commission, the Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation, Money Smart Week and many more to provide financial literacy opportunities to Iowans. Appointments and awardsAs state treasurer, Fitzgerald is active in national organizations that affect issues in Iowa:[1]
In addition, Treasurer Fitzgerald serves on the following boards and committees in Iowa (* indicates voting member):[1]
In 1989, City & State magazine named him one of the "most valuable public officials working in state government."[2] Electoral history
Treasurer Fitzgerald considered running for Governor of Iowa against Republican incumbent Terry Branstad in 2014[8] but decided against it.[9] References1. ^1 2 3 4 http://www.treasurer.state.ia.us/the_treasurers_office/meet_michael_fitzgerald/ 2. ^1 http://publications.iowa.gov/135/1/executive/1-6.html 3. ^http://www.treasurer.state.ia.us/for_citizens/saving_for_college/ 4. ^http://www.treasurer.state.ia.us/for_citizens/great_iowa_treasure_hunt/ 5. ^http://www.treasurer.state.ia.us/for_businesses/invest_in_iowa/ 6. ^http://www.treasurer.state.ia.us/for_businesses/lift_linked_investments_for_tomorrow/ 7. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/results/ 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2013/08/23/fitzgerald-will-disclose-if-hes-running-for-iowa-governor-by-labor-day/article|title=Fitzgerald will disclose if he’s running for Iowa governor by Labor Day|date=August 23, 2013|accessdate=September 23, 2013|work=Des Moines Register|first=William|last=Petroski}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2013/08/30/democrat-mike-fitzgerald-says-hes-ruled-out-a-run-for-iowa-governor|title=Democrat Mike Fitzgerald rules out a run for Iowa governor|date=August 30, 2013|accessdate=September 23, 2013|work=Des Moines Register|first=William|last=Petroski}} External links
7 : 1951 births|21st-century American politicians|Iowa Democrats|Living people|Politicians from Marshalltown, Iowa|State treasurers of Iowa|University of Iowa alumni |
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