James Mullen for Marlboro Central School District Board of Education

James Mullen for Marlboro Central School District Board of Education Marlboro Central School District Trustee

05/20/2026

I’ll be honest — I’m deeply disappointed in the outcome of this election. I believed strongly in the work we’ve done and the direction we were heading, and it’s hard not to feel that this chapter ended sooner than I had hoped.

But I’m also incredibly grateful. To the 357 community members who placed their trust in me with their vote — thank you. That support means more to me than I can fully put into words. It represents belief, partnership, and a shared commitment to the students and families of Marlboro that I will carry with me moving forward.

Serving on the Board of Education has been one of the greatest honors of my life. And while my role is changing, my commitment is not. I will continue to fight for our kids, continue to show up, and continue to invest my time and energy into the youth of this community — just as I have for the past 25 years.

In many ways, this transition also gives me something I haven’t had in a long time — the ability to advocate for my own children in ways I couldn’t while serving on the board. That’s a responsibility I take seriously, and one I’m ready to embrace fully.

This isn’t the end of my work — it’s just a different way of doing it. Marlboro is still home, and our kids are still worth everything we’ve got.

Thank you for the support, the encouragement, and the opportunity to serve.

More to come…

TODAY IS ELECTION DAY. 🖤🧡Polls are open right now. If you are in the Marlboro Central School District and you haven't vo...
05/19/2026

TODAY IS ELECTION DAY. 🖤🧡

Polls are open right now. If you are in the Marlboro Central School District and you haven't voted yet — please stop what you're doing, and go vote.

This campaign has been 29 days of conversations about our schools, our kids, our community, and the kind of Board we want representing us. Today is when it counts.

I'm James Mullen, and I'm asking for your vote for a third term on the MCSD Board of Education. And while you're there — please vote YES on our budget. Our students and staff are counting on it.

Go vote. Bring a friend. Share this post one last time. Every single vote matters today.

Vote May 19th — and thank you, Marlboro. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. 🖤🧡

Tomorrow is the day.Tomorrow, Marlboro voters will decide who represents them on the MCSD Board of Education. I'm asking...
05/18/2026

Tomorrow is the day.

Tomorrow, Marlboro voters will decide who represents them on the MCSD Board of Education. I'm asking — one more time — for the honor of continuing to serve this community for a third term.

Devon, Thomas, Ian, Madalynn, and Zachary have been with me every step of this campaign, and every step of the past two terms. This family is all in for Marlboro.

I'll be up early tomorrow. I'll be thinking about every classroom, every coach, every teacher, and every family that makes this district what it is. I hope you'll think of them too when you vote.

Polls are open tomorrow — May 19th. Let's do this. Vote for me, and vote YES on our budget. Student-First. Community-Focused. 🖤🧡

Two days.I've thought a lot about what I want to say in these final posts. The honest answer is: I've already said it. T...
05/17/2026

Two days.

I've thought a lot about what I want to say in these final posts. The honest answer is: I've already said it. The Finance Committee work, the Albany advocacy, the programs I've fought to protect, the visibility and accountability I've tried to model — it's all out there.

What's left is simple. If you believe MCSD deserves a Board member who takes this job seriously, shows up consistently, and keeps students at the center of every decision — I'm that candidate.

Tuesday is almost here. Know your polling place. Make a plan. Bring a neighbor.

Vote James Mullen for MCSD Board of Education — and vote YES on our budget. May 19th.

05/16/2026

Three days out, and I'm feeling grateful — genuinely grateful — for every person who has engaged with this campaign.

Three days is enough time to have three conversations. Tell three people you know in Marlboro: there's a school board election on May 19th, James Mullen is running for his third term, and I think he's earned it.

That's it. Three conversations. That's the ask.

I'll be out in the community these last few days, same as always — at games, at events, wherever families are. Come say hi if you see me. And when Tuesday gets here: Vote May 19th — and vote YES on our budget. 🖤🧡

05/15/2026

Four days.

I've been doing this for 29 days — posting every day, sharing what I believe, being honest about my record and my priorities. Now it's time to close strong.

Here's what I'm asking: if you're in the Marlboro Central School District, please vote on May 19th. If you know someone who is, please remind them. If you're on the fence about whether your vote matters in a small school board race — it does. It really does.

I'm James Mullen, and I'm asking for a third term because I love this district, I love this community, and I believe I've earned it through two terms of honest, hard work.

Mark the calendar. Set a reminder. Vote May 19th. — and vote YES on our budget. 🖤🧡

05/14/2026

At every Board meeting, before I vote on anything, I try to ask myself one question: how does this affect the kid sitting in a classroom in Marlboro tomorrow morning?

That's the lens. Not politics, not optics, not what's easiest — what's best for that kid.

Marlboro families are counting on their school board to make good decisions with limited resources, to protect the programs and people that make this district great, and to be honest about tradeoffs. I've tried to honor that trust for two terms. I want to keep honoring it.

Five days until Election Day. Tell the MCSD families in your life: Vote May 19th.

05/13/2026

I want to take a moment and just say thank you.

Thank you to everyone who has liked, shared, or commented on this page over the past few weeks. Thank you to the parents who've stopped me at games and events to say they're with me. Thank you to the teachers and staff who've been supportive. Thank you to the coaches and community volunteers who are the backbone of Marlboro.

Running for office is humbling. You're asking people to trust you with something they care deeply about — their kids' schools. I don't take that lightly, and I never have.

Six days left. If you haven't shared this page with someone, today's a great day to do it. Vote May 19th.

Seven days.I've said it before, but I'll say it again: school board elections are decided by turnout, and turnout is dec...
05/12/2026

Seven days.

I've said it before, but I'll say it again: school board elections are decided by turnout, and turnout is decided by whether people actually make a plan to vote.

So let me ask you directly — do you have a plan? Do you know where your polling place is? Do you know it's May 19th? Have you told a friend or neighbor?

I've spent two terms working for MCSD families. I've done the Finance Committee work, made the Albany trips, been at the ceremonies, coached the kids, and kept my door open. All I'm asking now is for you to spend five minutes at the polls on May 19th.

Make a plan. Vote May 19th.

05/11/2026

If you send me back for a third term, here's what I'll be focused on from day one.

First, continuing to build a strong, collaborative relationship with our superintendent — trusting them to lead while staying engaged, asking hard questions when needed, and making sure the Board is a partner, not an obstacle. Second, continuing the push in Albany: EV bus mandate reform, full state aid, Tier 6 fixes, and UPK certification pathways. Third, maintaining the fiscal discipline that's kept the tax levy as low as possible without gutting programs. And fourth, staying visible — at graduations, Moving Up ceremonies, and as many events as I can where families come together and the Board should be present.

None of this is complicated. It's just commitment and follow-through.

Election Day is May 19th. I hope I'll see you at the polls.

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