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Leslie Ocasio earned a bachelor's degree in health studies from Concordia.

Leslie has experience as a case manager for a supportive housing program.

For the seat of Ward 5, Councilman Jim Post was able to narrowly hold his stake as he overcame his cross-endorsed Democratic/Mamakating United opponent Leslie Ocasio with 176 votes to her 155.

Mamakating Councilmember and Supervisor enact the ol’ switcheroo

Leslie Ocasio ran for the Ward 5 council seat but did not win.

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Leslie Ocasio previously ran for the Ward 5 council seat but did not win.

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The race for Ward 3 Council Member between cross-endorsed Democratic/Conservative candidate Matthew Mordas and cross-endorsed Republican/Mamakating First candidate Dino Orfanos concluded with Mordas nailing a comfortable win with 209 votes to Orfanos’s 150. For the seat of Ward 5, Councilman Jim Post was able to narrowly hold his stake as he overcame his cross-endorsed Democratic/Mamakating United opponent Leslie Ocasio with 176 votes to her 155. For the Town Justice, Republican/Conservative cross-endorsed candidates Terrence F. Mullen and Zachary D. Kelson each secured their positions with 1,366 and 1,179 votes respectively.

Mamakating Councilmember and Supervisor Enact the Ol’ Switcheroo

Leslie Ocasio previously ran for Mamakating Town Council Member in Ward 5 but did not win.

My name is Leslie Ocasio, I live in the Village of Wurtsboro and am a Mamakating resident as well as a community advocate. I am running for Town Council in Ward 5 where I promise to bring a renewed focus on transparent governance, essential infrastructure improvements, and sustainable community growth.

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I have worked as a Nurse tech in Mental Health for over 20 years as well as an 1199 Union Delegate and active volunteer with The American Red Cross. I am a college graduate of both Dominican College and Concordia College. I am a mother of two and grandmother to be as well as a devoted wife of over 25 years.

I am a college graduate of both Dominican College and Concordia College. I am a mother of two and grandmother to be as well as a devoted wife of over 25 years. I am well-known in the community for working at Gigi Java Café and near the Wurtsboro airport as your local Empanada lady.

Leslie Ocasio lives in the Village of Wurtsboro. She graduated from Dominican College and Concordia College. She is a mother of two, a grandmother-to-be, and has been married for over 25 years.

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I have worked as a Nurse tech in Mental Health for over 20 years as well as an 1199 Union Delegate and active volunteer with The American Red Cross. I am a college graduate of both Dominican College and Concordia College.

I am a mother of two and grandmother to be as well as a devoted wife of over 25 years. I am well-known in the community for working at Gigi Java Café and near the Wurtsboro airport as your local Empanada lady. Through these experiences I have gained a deep understanding of the diverse needs within Ward 5, an area spanning from the Village of Wurtsboro to Wurtsboro Hills to Village Green Hollow.

Leslie Ocasio has worked as a mental health nurse technician and at Gigi Java Café.

Promises to focus on essential infrastructure improvements.

For the seat of Ward 5, Councilman Jim Post was able to narrowly hold his stake as he overcame his cross-endorsed Democratic/Mamakating United opponent Leslie Ocasio with 176 votes to her 155.
For the Town Justice, Republican/Conservative cross-endorsed candidates Terrence F. Mullen and Zachary D. Kelson each secured their positions with 1,366 and 1,179 votes respectively.

Mamakating councilmember and supervisor enact the ol’ switcheroo

Leslie Ocasio ran for Mamakating Town Council Ward 5 in 2025 but did not win.

I am a college graduate of both Dominican College and Concordia College. I am a mother of two and grandmother to be as well as a devoted wife of over 25 years.

Leslie Ocasio lives in the Village of Wurtsboro. She is a college graduate of Dominican College and Concordia College. She has been married for over 25 years and has two children.

I am a mother of two and grandmother to be as well as a devoted wife of over 25 years. I am well-known in the community for working at Gigi Java Café and near the Wurtsboro airport as your local Empanada lady.

Leslie Ocasio has worked as a mental health nurse technician and at Gigi Java Café. She has also worked near Wurtsboro Airport as an empanada vendor.

Leslie previously ran for Mamakating Town Council Member in Ward 5 but did not win.

Plans to prioritize essential infrastructure improvements in Ward 5.

MAMAKATING — Mamakating residents made their voices heard Tuesday as they exercised their electoral muscle at various polling places throughout the day. Cross-Endorsed Democratic/Conservative candidate and current Deputy Supervisor Peter Goodman secured his ‘good win’ as he amassed 1,399 votes to become the new Town of Mamakating Supervisor. As Goodman vacates his current Ward 1 Councilman position, current Supervisor and Republican/Conservative cross-endorsed candidate Michael Robbins plans to step down and continue to keep that seat warm on the Town Board, assuming his new Ward 1 Councilman position with 228 votes under his belt. The race for Ward 3 Council Member between cross-endorsed Democratic/Conservative candidate Matthew Mordas and cross-endorsed Republican/Mamakating First candidate Dino Orfanos concluded with Mordas nailing a comfortable win with 209 votes to Orfanos’s 150. For the seat of Ward 5, Councilman Jim Post was able to narrowly hold his stake as he overcame his cross-endorsed Democratic/Mamakating United opponent Leslie Ocasio with 176 votes to her 155.

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Leslie Ocasio lives in the Village of Wurtsboro. She graduated from Dominican College and Concordia College. She is a mother of two and has been married for over 25 years.

Leslie Ocasio has worked as a nurse tech in mental health and as a 1199 union delegate.

Mamakating councilmember and supervisor enact the ol' switcheroo

Official Ballot for the General Election - November  4, 2025
Papeleta Oficial de Elecciones Generales - 4 de Noviembre del 2025
County of Sullivan, NY
Condado de Sullivan, NY

Council Member
Ward 5
(Vote for one)
Miembro Del Consejo
Concejal Barrio 5
(Vote por uno)
Democratic/Demócrata
Leslie
Ocasio
Republican/Republicano
James
Post
Conservative/Conservador
James
Post
Mamakating United/Mamakating Unido
Leslie
Ocasio
Write-in/Por escrito

MamakatingWard5.pdf

For the seat of Ward 3 Council Member between cross-endorsed Democratic/Conservative candidate Matthew Mordas and cross-endorsed Republican/Mamakating First candidate Dino Orfanos concluded with Mordas nailing a comfortable win with 209 votes to Orfanos’s 150.
 For the seat of Ward 5, Councilman Jim Post was able to narrowly hold his stake as he overcame his cross-endorsed Democratic/Mamakating United opponent Leslie Ocasio with 176 votes to her 155.
 For the Town Justice, Republican/Conservative cross-endorsed candidates Terrence F. Mullen and Zachary D. Kelson each secured their positions with 1,366 and 1,179 votes respectively.

Leslie Ocasio ran for Mamakating Town Council Member, Ward 5, in 2025 but did not win.

Leslie Ocasio has worked as a mental health nurse technician.

Mamakating Councilmember and Supervisor Enact the Ol' Switcheroo

Leslie Ocasio previously ran for Mamakating Town Council Ward 5 but did not win.

Plans to prioritize essential infrastructure improvements.