Sam AbedMayor Pro Tem
sabed@escondido.org
- City Council – Elected in November 2004
- City Council Subcommittees: Economic Development, Workforce Development, North County Homeless Task Force, Downtown Parking, Investments, and Utilities
- San Diego Workforce Investment Board Member
- Spent 12 years with IBM in Engineering, Marketing and Management
- Owned and operated own business in Escondido since 1987
- Sponsored fund raising events for several community groups and schools
- Chairman of the Escondido Chamber of Commerce – 2002
- Co-Founder and Past Chair of East Valley Business Association
- Former Member of East Valley Area Plan Citizens Committee
- Former Board Member of Mercado Business Association
- Former Member of Escondido Marketing Committee
- Former Escondido Police Citizen Patrol Volunteer
- Escondido Rotary Club Paul Harris Member since 1988
- IBM Engineer of the Year Award – 1983
- Escondido Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year – 1999
- Escondido Police Award for National Night Out Against Crime – 1999
- Escondido City Council Achievement Recognition Award – 2001
- Escondido City Council Business Leader of the Year Award – 2003
- East Valley Business Association Volunteer of the Year Award – 2004
- Mercado Business Association Leadership Star of Excellence Award – 2005
- Lives in Escondido with his wife and two daughters since 1987
- Plays tennis, fluent in 3 languages, and traveled to over 25 countries
