Stephen A. Brayman

Mayor

 

Steve resides in the College Park Estates neighborhood with his wife Marie and their 2 daughters.  First elected to the City Council in November 1997, Steve previously served the community as president of the College Park Estates Citizens Association, Focus Group member and active participant in the College Park-Riverdale TDOZ zoning process.

 

Steve has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Master of Education in Industrial Technology from the University of Maryland College Park.  Additionally, he has over 13 years of experience working for the City of Rockville as the Safety & Risk Management Administrator.  This experience combined with Steve’s service to the City gives him almost 19 years of municipal government experience.  Steve likes to think that his relationship with the University of Maryland, his experience as a municipal employee and his involvement with the community helps to bring valuable insight to City decision-making.

 

During Steve’s term as Mayor, he has brought assertive and effective leadership to the City.  Steve has been successful in improving the City’s relationship with both state and county representatives.  He plans to continue to bring new ideas and new approaches to old problems through teamwork, a positive attitude, identifying priorities, utilizing the talents of the Council and developing effective strategies to obtain goals.  Additionally, Steve plans to continue to lobby the State for more local zoning authority and funding for the rebuilding of Route One.  Route One is the City’s biggest public safety hazard and a rebuilt highway has the chance to significantly improve pedestrian safety, help to correct a dysfunctional traffic pattern and complement the new development that is planned along the City’s Main Street.

 

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Jonathan R. Molinatto

Councilmember, District 1

 

 

Jonathan Molinatto, 26, a mathematician and computer scientist for the federal government since 2003, has lived in College Park since he and his wife purchased a home in the city in June of 2006. He graduated with a master's degree in Physics from Johns Hopkins University in 2007. He earned a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from North Carolina State University in 2003.

Due to both his ongoing relationship with the University of Maryland for the past 4 years and his time as a homeowner in the city of College Park, he understands the issues facing the city and also the views on the issues held by homeowners, renters, and students.

The most pressing issues affecting District 1 are the quality of protection provided by the police officers assigned to College Park, especially the slow response times; the volume of traffic and absence of much-needed speed limit enforcement on Route 1, Rhode Island Avenue, and neighborhood streets; and managing the proposed development projects to ensure they are completed with a focus on moving the city forward while still maintaining quality of life.

"These issues have been problems for many years. It is time for new ideas and a fresh perspective to solve them. I am running for City Council because I have a plan for the city; I have a fresh perspective on what the city means to its residents and what they would like for it to become."

To read more about Jonathan, his views on these and other issues, or to contact him with questions or concerns, please visit his website at www.JonathanMolinatto.org.

 

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Robert T. Catlin

Councilmember, District 2

 

 

Bob was first elected to the City Council in 1997, and has served as Mayor Pro Tem since December 2004.  Prior to his election to City Council, he served as an officer in the Berwyn District Civic Association.

 

Bob was born in Akron, Ohio and received B.S. and M.A. degrees from University of Akron in economics.  He moved to the Washington, D.C. area in 1979 to begin work at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, from which he is retired.  Before settling in College Park in May 1989, he lived in Gaithersburg, D.C. and Berwyn Heights.

 

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Patrick L. Wojahn
Councilmember, District 1

Patrick Wojahn, 32, is a lawyer and advocate for civil rights. Patrick moved to the D.C. area to attend Georgetown University Law Center in 1999, and graduated cum laude in May 2002. Since then, Patrick has worked as an attorney providing free representation to people who often cannot afford attorneys. From September 2003 through May 2005, Patrick worked for the Whitman-Walker Clinic representing people living with HIV/AIDS in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia. Since June 2005, Patrick has worked in Washington, DC, with University Legal Services, a disability rights organization, investigating complaints of abuse and neglect against people with mental illness and ensuring District officials provide appropriate services for some of the District's most disadvantaged residents.
Patrick has years of experience in management and leadership, having served on the Boards of Directors and as staff of various organizations advocating for people with disabilities and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, and for protection of the environment. Patrick is a member of the ACLU, the Sierra Club, and Equality Maryland. Voters in District 1 of College Park elected Patrick to represent them in November 2007.
Born and raised in Wisconsin, Patrick has lived in College Park for four years with his partner, Dave Kolesar, who is a native resident of Prince George's County.

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Mark Cook

Councilmember, District 3

 

Mark Cook was elected to the College Park City Council on November 6, 2007. Councilman Cook represents District 3, which encompasses Old Town, Calvert Hills, College Park Estates, Yarrow, the southern portion of the University of Maryland campus and Fraternity Row.

 

Mark Cook is a community leader committed to public service. Previous to serving on the city council, he served as the Chair of the College Park Advisory Planning Commission (APC) and was an active member of College Park's Committee for a Better Environment (CBE). Mark is also a member of Prince George's NAACP and serves as President of the Yarrow Citizens' Association.

 

A technology and business advisor with over twenty years professional experience in information technology, Mark Cook also served as the Co-Chair of the Public Affairs Group of the Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce which works to educate elected officials on issues of economic development. He is committed to improving our communities through increasing civic involvement and economic development. He resides in College Park with his wife Sylvia.

 

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Mary C. Cook

Councilmember, District 4

 

 

A native of Kansas, Mary originally came to Washington, D.C. to attend Georgetown University where she attained a bachelor’s degree in Arabic.  She subsequently earned a master’s in Student Personnel and Counseling at Kansas State University.

 

For 15 years, Mary has worked in education as an International Student Advisor, English as a Second Language instructor and Academic Advisor in Chicago, Washington, D.C. and the West Bank.  As a writer/editor for more than a decade, she has authored numerous articles regarding Middle East political, sociological and historical issues.

 

A resident of College Park for 6 years, Mary is dedicated to improving her neighborhood of Cherry Hill as well as the City as a whole.  She has served as co-chair for the Committee for a Better Environment (CBE), a member of the Committee for Transit Alternatives, a member of the North College Park Citizens Association (NCPCA) and the coordinator of the Cherry Hill Neighborhood Watch.

 

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Karen E. Hampton

Councilmember, District 4

 

Karen was elected to the City Council in 2001.  She earned a B.S. in Business Management from the University of Maryland College Park and a Masters in Public Administration from The George Washington University.  Karen is a graduate fellow of the Academy for Excellence in Local Government, holds a Certificate of Leadership from Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, and holds a Certified Public Manager designation from the MWCOG Regional Executive Development Program.

 

She is former secretary of the West College Park Citizens Association, past co-chair of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day planning committee, past chair of the Education Advisory Committee and former member of the Recreation Board, Board of Housing Hygiene and Noise Control Board.  She is president of Prince George’s Elected Municipal Women and president emeritus of Prince George’s County Municipal Association (PGCMA).

 

Karen has served as a member-at-large on the Maryland Municipal League (MML) board, as past District 9 vice-president, and is a member of their legislative, convention planning, and information technology committees.  She is a member of the National League of Cities (NLC) public safety and crime prevention steering committee.  She served on the MWCOG human service policy and public safety committees, was appointed by the county executive to serve on the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) environmental advisory committee, and is an alumnus of the American Council Young Political Leaders (ACYPL).

 

Karen lives in College Park Woods and is employed as a Human Resources Manager for the City of Takoma Park.

 

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Stephanie E. Stullich
Councilmember, District 3
 

B.A. in History, University of California at Berkeley, 1984; M.P.A., Indiana University, 1991.  Currently employed as a program analyst for the U. S. Department of Education.

 

Stephanie has lived in College Park since 1994.  As president of the Old Town College Park Civic Association (2001-2006), Stephanie developed a deep commitment to neighborhood quality-of-life issues, and was a founding member of the Neighborhood Preservation Coalition, an alliance of civic associations and citizens in College Park and nearby communities.  She led the effort to designate the Old Town neighborhood as a local historic district, and also believes in the importance of quality redevelopment of our downtown, the Route 1 corridor and Metro areas.  Stephanie previously lived in 2 great college towns – Berkeley CA and Bloomington IN – and wants to help create a more vibrant college town environment for College Park.

 

Stephanie was elected to her first term on the City Council in a special election in January 2007.  She previously served on the Committee for a Better Environment (2002-06), College Park Redistricting Commission (2002-03), and the executive board of the Anacostia Trails Heritage Area (2002-06).  She continues to serve as vice chair of Prince George’s Heritage (1997-present).

 

Stephanie co-authored a book on the history of College Park that compiled over 200 vintage photographs of College Park from the 1890’s through the 1960’s.  She lives in a county-designated historic site with her husband Bob Schnabel and 4 cats.  In her free time, she enjoys gardening, genealogy and singing traditional folk music.   

 

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