Sara Pasti has served as Kingston's Ward 1 Alderwoman since August of 2023. She is a member of the Common Council’s Finance & Audit, Community Development & Housing, and Laws & Rules committees. Sara is also the Council Liaison to the Kingston Local Development Corporation and Planning Board and an Advisor to the Kingston Arts Commission.

Prior to her arrival to Kingston a few years ago, she lived in Beacon, NY, where she served as Co-Chair of the City’s Comprehensive Plan Committee before serving on the City Council for six years to ensure that the Plan’s recommendations were incorporated into the City’s Code. As a professional working in the arts and culture sector, Sara has helped to launch several non-profit organizations and major program initiatives. She 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 arts organization consultant who specializes in start-up projects, strategic planning, and institutional and capital project fundraising.