Sam Abed, Council Member - City of Escondido

Sam Abed, Mayor

Mayor – Elected in 2010 City Council – 2004 to 2010
City Council Committees: San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Board, Regional Planning, Transportation, Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), Escondido Economic Development and Workforce Development
San Diego Workforce Investment Board – Former Board Member
Spent 12 years with IBM in Engineering, Marketing and Management
President, Pacific West Consulting
Business owner 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