Senator Peter G. Fitzgerald - Contact Information

Peter G. Fitzgerald served as a Senator from Illinois in the United States Congress from 1999 to 2005. A member of the Republican Party, Peter G. Fitzgerald contributed to the legislative process during 1 term in office.

Peter G. Fitzgerald’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the Senate, Peter G. Fitzgerald participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

Peter Gosselin Fitzgerald (born October 20, 1960) is a retired American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator from Illinois. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 1999 to 2005. Fitzgerald defeated Democratic incumbent Carol Moseley Braun in 1998, becoming the first Republican to win a U.S. Senate race in Illinois since Charles Percy twenty years earlier. He had previously served in the Illinois State Senate from 1993 to 1998. Known as a maverick for his willingness to break party lines, Fitzgerald retired from the Senate in 2005 and was succeeded by Barack Obama. After retiring from politics, he and his wife moved to McLean, Virginia. The son of millionaire banking magnate Gerald Francis Fitzgerald, Peter founded Chain Bridge Bank in 2007.