John Fedo (born 1950) is an

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from

Duluth , settlement_type = City , nicknames = Twin Ports (with Superior), Zenith City , motto = , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top: urban Duluth skyline; Minnesota ...

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

, and a former

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of that city. Prior to becoming the City's youngest mayor, he served on the

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during the 1970s and owned a gas station in

Duluth , settlement_type = City , nicknames = Twin Ports (with Superior), Zenith City , motto = , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top: urban Duluth skyline; Minnesota ...

. 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 , settlement_type = City , nicknames = Twin Ports (with Superior), Zenith City , motto = , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top: urban Duluth skyline; Minnesota ...

. In March 1988, Fedo was indicted on state charges of theft and falsification of records.Duluth Mayor Is Indicted – New York Times
/ref> 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. In 1994 Fedo founded John A Fedo and Associates, an economic development consulting firm. In 2011 the firm merged with JPJ Engineering and Development. Fedo is a partner.

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