Ed Struiksma

{{short description|American politician}}

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| birth_name = Edward John Struiksma

| birth_date = 1946

| birth_place = San Diego, California

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| nationality = American

| spouse = Jean Struiksma

| residence = San Diego

| profession = Marine, police officer

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| title = Member of San Diego City Council representing the Fifth District

| term = 1981–1989

| predecessor = Linda Bernhardt

| successor = Fred Shnaubelt

| title2 = Acting Mayor of San Diego

| term2 = December 5, 1985 – June 3, 1986

| predecessor2= Roger Hedgecock

| successor2 = Maureen O'Connor

| party = Republican

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Ed Struiksma is an American Republican politician from California. He served two terms on the San Diego City Council representing District 5.{{cite web|title=Council District 5, City of San Diego|url=http://www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk/pdf/cd5results.pdf|work=Election History|publisher=City of San Diego|accessdate=23 December 2012}} He served as acting mayor of San Diego after the resignation of Roger Hedgecock until the special election of Maureen O'Connor.{{cite news|last=UPI|title=San Diego mayor quits, is sentenced|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=icdFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0ucMAAAAIBAJ&dq=acting%20mayor%20san%20diego%20ed%20struiksma&pg=5700%2C1342415|accessdate=23 December 2012|newspaper=Telegraph-Herald|date=11 December 1985}}

Prior to elected office, Struiksma served in the Vietnam War as a member of the United States Marine Corps. After leaving the Marines, he worked as a police officer for the City of San Diego for nine years.{{cite news|last=Acuna|first=Armando|title=Ex-Policeman Struiksma Steps into the Role of Acting Mayor|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-12-11-mn-888-story.html|access-date=23 December 2012|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=11 December 1985}}