Fitzgerald was not in Baltimore when he was named, and during his first public visit to the city, he announced that — in a break with past nominees — he would continue in his Fort Worth job until the Baltimore City Council voted on whether to confirm him as commissioner. Fitzgerald initially declined to release a copy of his resume, and four council members announced they wouldn’t support him unless Pugh shared the results of a background check. The mayor’s office ultimately showed council members a redacted version of the material.