About
Sara Pasti has spent her life in community service, working to improve the communities in which she lived. She is running to represent the residents of Kingston’s Ward 1 and will advocate for their interests by working to improve city services, supporting youth programs, and keeping Kingston safe and affordable for all.
Sara has lived in the Hudson Valley for over 20 years. When she moved to Beacon in 2002, she learned that the last comprehensive plan for the City’s growth and future development dated back to 1974.
She approached local government officials, organized an informational community meeting, and ultimately was named Co-Chair of a Comprehensive Plan Committee that oversaw four visioning workshops held at various locations around the city, and a series of City Council Public Hearings that resulted in a 10-year plan that was adopted in December 2007 and updated in 2017.
Past Presidents of the Beacon Arts Community Association (now BeaconArts), left to right: Ricardo Diaz, Kelly Ellenwood, Linda Hubbard, and Sara Pasti
Following the City’s adoption of the initial plan in 2007, Sara ran for public office to ensure that the plan’s recommendations were successfully incorporated into the City’s zoning and building codes. She enjoyed her six years of service on the Beacon City Council representing the residents of Ward 4. Her service ranged from working with the City and a local property owner to address water run-off issues that led to flooded basements in one neighborhood, to resolving neighbor disputes, to helping pass legislation that addressed the City’s affordable housing needs as well as the needs of a then-struggling Main Street.
Sara with the Hudson Valley Visual Art Collections Consortium Founders
As a professional working in the non-profit sector, Sara has helped to launch several non-profit organizations and major program initiatives and assisted organizations through challenging periods of transition, including a major capital campaign and facility renovation. From 2009-2019, she served as the Neil C. Trager Director of the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz. Sara is currently a project manager and community organization consultant who specializes in start-up projects, strategic planning, and institutional and capital project fundraising.