Waseem Ahmed

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Term Ends: December 2026

Waseem Ahmed has devoted virtually his entire career to public service. Before taking office in 2014, Mr. Ahmed served as Chairman of the Chowchilla Planning Commission for several years.

He was raised and graduated from high school in Concord, California. After high school, he majored in business administration at San Francisco State University. Later, in pursuit of his advancement in business education, Mr. Ahmed attended Sacramento State University.

Mr. Ahmed believes being an effective Council member involves listening to constituents, translating their concerns into workable solutions, and building consensus to implement them. According to Mr. Ahmed, he could not do this job without the involvement and openness of the people he represents. Mr. Ahmed appreciates everyone sharing their ideas, concerns, and aspirations, and he sincerely appreciates their willingness to discuss what matters to them.

Mr. Ahmed believes the government was established to serve all people and help them do things for the collective group they otherwise could not do for themselves. He knows that winning is not a one-person effort; it's a team effort. The value of the team is greater than the sum of its individual parts.

Mr. Ahmed was heavily involved with the community and served on many organizations and commissions. Mr. Ahmed has previously served the Chowchilla community as a board member of the Chowchilla District Chamber of Commerce, which included two terms as President, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Citizens Advisory Board, several years on the Park and Recreation Commission, and the Madera County Transportation Commission where he also served one term as Chairman, past member of the Madera County Work Force Investment Board, League of California Cities Revenue & Taxation Policy Committee. Mr. Ahmed is a current ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers) member of the League of California Cities API (Asian Pacific Islander) Caucus. Mr. Ahmed has an established history of service to the community, an appreciation of the 100-year heritage that led to the Chowchilla of today, and a vision for its future.

Chowchilla Government

Mr. Ahmed was elected to his first term with the Chowchilla City Council in November 2014. He was selected to serve as Mayor Pro Tem in 2015, 2019, and 2024 and as Mayor in 2016 and 2020. 

Mr. Ahmed currently serves on the following commissions: 
Chairman of the Madera County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), Executive Board, and Director of Madera County Economic Development Commission (MCEDC), Madera County Transportation Commission (MCTC), League of CA Cities - Central Division, Executive Board member as an alternate.