John Fedo
Encyclopedia
John Fedo is an American politician from Duluth
, Minnesota
, and a former mayor
of that city. Prior to becoming the City's youngest mayor, he served on the Duluth City Council
during the 1970s and owned a gas station in Duluth
.
As Mayor, Fedo is widely credited with launching the renaissance of Duluth's
lakefront and the development of Canal Park
in the 1980s. He was also active in the design and beautification of downtown Duluth
.
In March 1988, Fedo was indicted on state charges of theft and falsification of records. After a trial, Fedo was acquitted on all counts, and served out his third term before retiring as mayor in January 1992.
After he retired as mayor of Duluth, Fedo became City Administrator (1992–1995) in Hibbing, Minnesota
. As of 2008, he is a business consultant for RLK-Inc Engineering.
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, and a former mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of that city. Prior to becoming the City's youngest mayor, he served on the Duluth City Council
Duluth City Council
The Duluth City Council is part of the governing body of the city of Duluth, Minnesota.Duluth has a Mayor-Council form of government, with the City Administration making policy proposals to a nine member City Council. Duluth's five representational districts are divided into 36 precincts. Each of...
during the 1970s and owned a gas station in Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
.
As Mayor, Fedo is widely credited with launching the renaissance of Duluth's
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
lakefront and the development of Canal Park
Canal Park (Duluth)
Canal Park is a tourist and recreation-oriented district of Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Situated across the Interstate 35 freeway from Downtown Duluth, it is connected by the famous Aerial Lift Bridge to the Park Point sandbar and neighborhood...
in the 1980s. He was also active in the design and beautification of downtown Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
.
In March 1988, Fedo was indicted on state charges of theft and falsification of records. After a trial, Fedo was acquitted on all counts, and served out his third term before retiring as mayor in January 1992.
After he retired as mayor of Duluth, Fedo became City Administrator (1992–1995) in Hibbing, Minnesota
Hibbing, Minnesota
Hibbing is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 16,361 at the 2010 census. The city was built on the rich iron ore of the Mesabi Iron Range. At the edge of town is the largest open-pit iron mine in the world. U.S...
. As of 2008, he is a business consultant for RLK-Inc Engineering.