Murad Awawdeh

Murad Awawdeh is a Brooklyn resident and Arab-American Muslim son of immigrants. He is the Vice President of Advocacy at the New York Immigration Coalition where he oversees the community, member, civic and political engagement departments. In addition to serving as Vice President of Advocacy for the New York Immigration Coalition, Awawdeh also serves as the Political Director for the New York State Immigrant Action Fund. Awawdeh is the President of Yalla Brooklyn, which is an organization committed in engaging Arabs and Muslims in the electoral process. He also is the President Emeritus of the Muslim Democratic Club of NY, the Chair of the Immigration Committee for Justice 2020 Initiative and is a board trustee of New York University Family Health Centers.