Isaiah Madison is an area representative for Empowerment Congress West Area, the neighborhood council of Leimert Park, Baldwin Hills, & Crenshaw. He is the chair of their Planning, Land Use, and Beautification Committee. In 2019, Isaiah graduated from UC Berkeley’s Urban Studies program focusing on land use and real estate finance, while there he helped reestablish the undergraduate real estate club. After graduating, he worked briefly for a Southern California homebuilder in land acquisitions.
Isaiah aims to utilize his passion for community engagement and knowledge of the planning process to bring transparency and community voice to projects in gentrifying South Los Angeles. He hopes to find solutions to development induced displacement while facilitating the growth of high-quality jobs, retail, and middle-income housing and is dedicated to ensuring voices in South Los Angeles are considered in proposed state legislation involving land use and redevelopment. Isaiah is lives in the Crenshaw district and is a SoCal native.
Email: isaiahm@berkeley.edu