Meet the Candidates: District 2
Candidates for Office of District 2 Councilmember
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LLATETRA BROWN ESTERS
Llatetra Brown Esters has made College Park, Maryland her home since 1999. She has always valued its diversity and strong sense of community. She and her husband moved to the Oak Springs neighborhood in 2014. They know their neighbors and appreciate the relationships they have built over the years. All of which reinforces her desire and commitment to serve.
Llatetra has served on the College Park City Council since December 2020. During her time in office, she has made a point of listening to residents, responding to their concerns, addressing issues, and advocating on their behalf. Prior to serving on City Council, Llatetra served as a member of the Advisory Planning Commission (APC) and a Prince George's County election judge who served at Paint Branch Elementary School in Lakeland.
Llatetra has focused her attention on issues related to quality of life, public safety, fiscal responsibility, and inclusion. She looks forward to the opportunity to continue serving with intention and for the benefit of residents in District 2 and the City of College Park.
SUSAN L. WHITNEY
Susan Whitney is an eighteen-year resident of Berwyn. College Park’s safe, affordable, charming housing drew her and her husband here. They started a family and remember pouring change into CoinStar to cover childcare and the mortgage. Things are easier now, and their daughter has thrived in the area’s public schools. Susan is a runner and dog owner who loves the parks, trails, businesses and diversity of College Park. She wants to continue the city’s progress while ensuring it remains affordable & protecting the interests of its historic neighborhoods. She’s been honored to serve in her first term as a councilmember.
Susan walks or bikes to work as an Administrative Coordinator for UMD’s Office of Special Events and previously worked as a business manager for a software company. Outside of work, she co-founded the DC Lady Arm Wrestlers, which raised $55,000 for charities benefiting women & children. She served as PTSA treasurer, bringing it into compliance for the first time in its fourteen-year history. A former photojournalist, she values truth-telling & communication.
Susan has a bachelor’s in international relations from Tulane University and a master’s in journalism from the University of Missouri - Columbia, where her capstone project studied gentrification.