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Timothy K. Fitzgerald



Timothy Fitzgerald
Author

Poet

Community Activist


Wawona Brotherhood













The first volume of Timothy Fitzgerald's trilogy, "The Wawona Brotherhood: The San Jose State Campus  Revolt,"
chronicles his civil rights experiences at San Jose State University during the turbulent 1960s through the early 1970s. Read more.
Diamond in the Rough











"A Diamond in the Rough" is the second volume in Timothy Fitzgerald's trilogy in which Timothy Fitzgerald along with others fight for urban renewal in San Jose in the 1970s and 1980s. Fitzgerald later runs for San Jose City Council in 1982. Read more.


Poetry Book











This complete collection of his poetry, "Impressions from Idle Rock" sets forth Timothy Fitzgerald's feelings about the world around us from the time Fitzgerald came of age to his retreat from Silicon Valley thirty years later. Read more.


Timothy K. Fitzgerald has been a community activist in San Jose for over thirty years. In 1982, he ran for San Jose City Council. In the 1990s, Fitzgerald ran for State Assembly and was the Vice Chairman of the Disability Advisory Commission of San Jose in 1997. In addition, Fitzgerald was a Green Party state leader for fifteen years. Fitzgerald is enrolled in the over-60 program at San Jose State University as a post-graduate student; and is now completing his third master's degree. He is on track to be awarded this degree in Philosophy in fall 2011. Read more.



Press Corner for Timothy Fitzgerald

Press Releases
Media Coverage
Events
Recent Interview

LA Talk Radio: Bipolar Nation (July 24, 2011) (One Hour Interview)

Upcoming Event

San Jose Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Main Library Book Signing and Talk
(Scheduled for October 24, 2011 at 2 pm)

Press Releases

August 24, 2011 Press Release

In Commemoration of Labor Day, San Jose Community Activist and Author Timothy Fitzgerald Fights for the Rights of Chronically Unemployed Workers

May 25, 2011 Press Release

In Commemoration of Memorial Day, Sixties Activist Timothy Fitzgerald Salutes the Men and Women Who Lost Their Lives in Our Nation's Wars

March 9, 2011 Press Release

Timothy Fitzgerald's New Book 'A Diamond in the Rough' Reflects on America's Worst Recession

February 2, 2001 Press Release

San Jose Community Activist and Author Timothy Fitzgerald Salutes Abraham Lincoln for Black History Month

January 12, 2011 Press Release

San Jose Activist Timothy Fitzgerald Joins CHAM Deliverance Ministry in Commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for Poor People's Campaign

December 16, 2010 Press Release

San Jose Activist Timothy Fitzgerald Joins CHAM Deliverance Ministry on December 21st at Celebration Providing Personal Hygiene Gifts to the Homeless

November 17, 2010 Press Release

San Jose Baby-Boomer Author Timothy Fitzgerald Urges the Community to Reach Out to Older Homeless People During the Thanksgiving Holidays

October 6, 2010 Press Release

August 23, 2010 Press Release

In Commemoration of Labor Day, San Jose Baby Boomer-Author Timothy Fitzgerald Urges Businesses to Hire Chronically Unemployed Older Workers

July 22, 2010 Press Release

Sixties Activist and Author Timothy Fitzgerald Reflects on the Anniversary of the Nixon Doctrine on the Vietnam War

June 16, 2010 Press Release

In the Spirit of Juneteeth, Sixties Activist Timothy Fitzgerald Commemorates the Pillars of the Civil Rights Movement

April 28, 2010 Press Release

Sixties Activist and Author Timothy Fitzgerald  Reflects on the Fortieth Anniversary of the Invasion of Cambodia and Kent State Killings

March 15, 2010 Press Release

In the Spirit of St. Patrick's Day, Author Timothy Fitzgerald's New Book 'Wawona Brotherhod' Shows Luck Triumphs Over Adversity

February 25, 2010 Press Release

In the Spirit of Black History Month, Sixties Activist Timothy Fitzgerald Fights for the Civil Rights of the Mentally Ill

January 20, 2010 Press Release

San Jose Author Timothy Fitzgerald Urges Homeless to Blog about Experiences

December 16, 2009 Press Release

San Jose Author and Activist Timothy Fitzgerald Fights for Homeless Single Men in California's Worst Recession Since the 1930s

Media Coverage

Radio Interviews

LA Talk Radio: Bipolar Nation (July 24, 2011) (One Hour Interview)

KGO (810 AM: San Francisco): Morning News (November 18, 2010)

LA Talk Radio: Bipolar Nation (October 31, 2010)

American Voice Radio Network: The New World Order Disorder with Gianni Hayes, Ph.D (June 2, 2010)

 LA Talk Radio: Bipolar Nation (February 7, 2010)

KPOO (89.5 FM: San Francisco): Community Worker (January 12, 2010)

KKUP 91.5 FM (San Jose): Silicon Valli Voice (November 2009)

KBAY 94.5 FM (San Jose): Public Affairs (November 2009)

KMMT Radio (Mammoth Lakes): (October 9, 2009)

Newspaper Interviews

San Jose Mercury News interview (9/19/2010)

Spartan Daily: SJSU alumnus writes book on turbulent '60s at SJSU (April 12, 2010)
Mammoth Times interview (October 10, 2009)

Spartan Daily: Letter to the Editor (October 21, 2009)

Spartan Daily: Quote (November 17, 2009)

Los Gatos Weekly-Times: Campus Activist (October 21, 2009)
Events

San Jose Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Main Library Book Signing and Talk (Scheduled for October 24, 2011 at 2 pm)

Barnes and Noble (Stevens Creek in San Jose) Silicon Valley Authors Panel (June 25, 2011)

Barnes and Noble (Stevens Creek in San Jose) Book Signing (May 15, 2010)

San Jose Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Main Library Book Signing (October 21, 2009)

Booky Joint (Mammoth Lakes) (October 9, 2009)
"The Wawona Brotherhood: The San Jose State Campus Revolt" can be found in the following libraries:

San Jose Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Main Library

Los Gatos Public Library

"A Diamond in the Rough" can be found at the following library

San Jose Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Main Library
Are you interested in reviewing the book or interviewing author Timothy Fitzgerald? Please e-mail timothyfitzgerald97@yahoo.com.