Allegheny County Council President Rich Fitzgerald officially began his campaign for County Executive today with show of political force.

Fitzgerald gathered with high-profile supporters at the Allegheny County Courthouse, including U.S. Represenative Mike Doyle, State Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa and a bevy of local officials. Some of Pittsburgh’s biggest labor organizations, such as IBEW Local #5 and Laborers District Council of Western Pennsylvania also endorsed the Council President.

Fitzgerald talked about his experience working with all sides as County Council President.

“I’m proud of my ability to work with business and labor,” said Fitzgerald. “When we work together, there’s nothing we can’t do.”

Yesterday, PoliticsPA was the first to report that Fitzgerald will announce over $750,000 in a campaign report on Monday.

Fitzgerald will be up against County Controller Mark Flaherty for the Democratic nomination. According to Early Returns, Flaherty will report approximately $500,000 in cash on hand on Monday.

Below is the impressive list of endorsements, courtesy of the Fitzgerald campaign.

US Congressman Mike Doyle

State Senators and Representatives:

• State Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa
• State Senator Wayne Fontana
• State Senator Jim Ferlo
• State House Minority Leader Frank Dermody
• State Representative Dan Frankel
• State Representative Harry Readshaw
• State Representative Paul Costa
• State Representative Marc Gergely

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County officials:

• County Councilwoman Amanda Green-Hawkins
• County Councilman Chuck Martoni
• County Councilman John DeFazio
• County Councilman Bill Robinson
• County Councilman Nick Futules
• Former County Councilwoman Brenda Frazier
• Former County Councilwoman Joan Cleary
• Former County Councilman Dave Fawcett
• Former County Councilman Jay Jabbour

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Labor groups:

• IBEW Local #5
• Laborers District Council of Western Pennsylvania
• Laborers Local 373
• Greater Pittsburgh Regional Council of Carpenters
• USW District 10
• PFT
• IUPAT District Council 57
• IAFF Local #1

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Democratic Party Officials:

• Pittsburgh 4^th Ward Chair Al Zangrilli
• Pittsburgh 5^th Ward Chair Marlene Russell
• Pittsburgh 7^th Ward Chair Jeanne Clark
• Pittsburgh 9^th Ward Chair Ron Deutsch
• Pittsburgh 14^th Ward Chair Barbara Daly Danko
• Pittsburgh 18^th Ward Chair Tony Mosesso
• Pittsburgh 22^nd Ward Chair Bob Lewis
• Aleppo Chair Barry Pitek
• Avalon Chair Tom Michalow
• Bellevue Chair Jim Scisciani
• Ben Avon Chair Terry Hartnett
• Brackenridge Chair Charlene Stobert
• Braddock Hills Chair Robert Henkel
• Clairton Chair Rich Lattanzi
• East Deer Chair Tony Taliani
• Fawn Chair Garry Christy
• Glassport Chair Rosemary Bradley
• Harrison Chair Charlie Clark
• Indiana Chair Paul Claus
• Millvale Chair Patricia Knierim
• Mt. Oliver Chair John Smith
• Munhall Chair Bernie Shields
• North Braddock Chair Tim Bridge
• Oakmont Chair Dru Taliaferro
• Pitcairn Chair Orelio Vecchio
• Plum Chair Valerie Yockey
• Rankin Chair Lucky Price
• Swissvale Chair Mark Foerster
• Upper St. Clair Chair Brien Wall
• Verona Chair William Futules
• Wilmerding Chair Dominick Pomposelli
• West Elizabeth Chair Charles Cudlipp
• West Homestead Chair John Dindak