Edesa Bitabdal is the Intergovernmental Affair representative for the San Jose Redevelopment Agency (SJRA). She has been working with state and local legislatures to not only prevent further reductions but also to restore funding to the SJRA. In addition, she has been a project manager for the ...
Read moreEdesa Bitabdal is the Intergovernmental Affair representative for the San Jose Redevelopment Agency (SJRA). She has been working with state and local legislatures to not only prevent further reductions but also to restore funding to the SJRA. In addition, she has been a project manager for the Façade Improvement Program, managing grants for small business owners out of a total budget of $6 million. Also, she has been a Board member of the Democratic Activist for Women Now (DAWN) organization whose mission is to elect Democratic women into public office. In that capacity, she ensured that evaluations were consistent and fair, organized candidate interviews, and helped streamline the endorsement process.In 2008, Edesa was selected by San Jose Councilmember Kansen Chu to be his Chief of Staff. Edesa has a B.A in Political Science from San Jose State as well as a Masters Degree in Public Administration from San Jose State.
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