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Lourdes LeonCounty of Union

Lourdes Leon

Candidate for Union County Commissioner

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Union County Commissioner; retired school principal
Lives in
Elizabeth

Lourdes M. Leon was elected to the Union County Board of County Commissioners in 2020, the first Hispanic woman elected to the board, and was its chairwoman in 2025. She worked more than 27 years in the Elizabeth School District, rising from teacher's aide to principal of the Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center.

Report

Photo: County of Union

Documented positions

Environment & parks

  • Led expansion of free children's and senior swim programs.In office

    Among the quality-of-life initiatives of her 2025 chairmanship, per her county page.

    Commissioner Lourdes M. Leon, Union County Board of County Commissioners

    Government record · County of Union · ucnj.org

    “These included the expansion of free children’s and senior swim programs, the return of the Summer Arts concert and movie series”
    Report

Government & transparency

  • Led a Coffee with a Commissioner outreach program.In office

    The program brought county information to senior housing sites and community locations, per her county page.

    Commissioner Lourdes M. Leon, Union County Board of County Commissioners

    Government record · County of Union · ucnj.org

    “She also launched Coffee with a Commissioner, an outreach initiative that brought County information directly to senior housing sites and community locations”
    Report

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Lourdes Leon on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.

All sources (4)

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