Paterson City Council At-Large in Paterson, New Jersey

2026 Primary Election

• Lilisa Mimms — Paterson City Council President, At-Large in Paterson, New Jersey

  Lilisa Mimms is the current President of the Paterson City Council. She was first elected to an at-large seat in the general election on May 8, 2018. Prior to her role on the city council, Mimms served as an at-large member of the Paterson Public Schools school board from 2014 to 2017. She has also served as a pastor with New Beginnings Christian Outreach Ministries.

• Maritza Davila — Paterson City Council Vice President, At-Large in Paterson, New Jersey

  Maritza Davila is the current Vice President of the Paterson City Council, serving in an at-large position. She won re-election in the general election on May 8, 2018. Davila has a background in community organizing, focusing on issues such as education, healthcare, public safety, and affordable housing. She previously served as the President of the Community School Board of Education in District 32.

• Forid Uddin — Paterson City Councilman, At-Large in Paterson, New Jersey

  Forid Uddin was elected to the Paterson City Council for an at-large seat in the May 2022 municipal election. He is an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher at John F. Kennedy High School and has been with the Paterson Public Schools since 2014. Uddin holds a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology and a master's in Urban Education from New Jersey City University. He is also the founder of the Bangladeshi-American Sports League.