Lourdes Leon

Leon, a lifelong Elizabeth resident born in Cuba who immigrated with her parents in 1971, was elected to the Union County Board of County Commissioners in 2020, becoming the first Hispanic woman elected to the board, per the county's official commissioner biography. She spent more than 27 years in the Elizabeth School District, starting as a teacher's aide and rising to Principal of the Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center, before retiring from education in 2013, per the same source. She holds a master's degree in educational administration from Kean University. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Lourdes Leon.