As staff to the Board of County Commissioners Citizens Advisory Committee, the Hillsborough County Council of Governments, the Hillsborough County Commission on the Status of Women, the Florida Association of Counties, the National Association of Counties, and the Hillsborough County Hospital Authority; the Office of Public Affairs deals with issues that touch the lives of citizens on a daily basis. Other County responsibilities have included staffing the Joint BOCC/School Board Task Force on Growth Management, the Committee of '99, and the Blue Ribbon Committee on County Finance.

Prior to joining the County Administrator's organization, Edith worked for the Supervisor of Elections, for the Children's Board, and for a member of the Florida House of Representatives.