Ron Fitzsimmmons

Overview

A native of New York Mr. Ron Fitzsimmons has spent his working years in the political arena. He has worked for three Members of Congress was the Director of Government Relations for a national consulting firm and for 15 years lobbied to preserve reproductive rights and affordable housing. In 1994 the Washingtonian Magazine named him one of the Top 50 Lobbyists in Washington D.C. On a local level Mr. Fitzsimmons was a staff person for Mount Vernon Supervisor Gerry Hyland for 5 years and has served on numerous boards and commissions including the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority the Landlord Tenant Board the Consumer Affairs Commission United Community Ministries the Wessynton Homeowner s Association and the Fairfax Partnership for Youth. He was the President of the Mount Vernon High School Academic Boosters Corp and served on the Advisory Board for Students Under Suspension. He manages a popular Facebook page called Mount Vernon News and is the creator of the website Mount Vernon Businesses. Mr. Fitzsimmons received his B.A. in Political Science in 1977 from the State University of New York at Stonybrook. He is married and has two children.