About Us
Patrick L. Wojahn
Councilmember, District 1
pwojahn@collegeparkmd.gov
240-988-7763
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.
Christine Nagle
Councilmember, District 1
cagle@collegeparkmd.gov
240-965-0214
Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Christine Nagle migrated south after taking a job with the federal government in 1999. She was drawn to College Park by the mature trees and sense of community.
Christine returned to College Park in 2007 after a brief relocation to California. She has been active in the North College Park Civic Association, and served as a Board Member from 2008 to 2009. She is also a Board Member of College Park Meals on Wheels.
Ms. Nagle holds a J.D. degree from the University of Baltimore, and is licensed to practice law in both Maryland and Washington, D.C. An experienced mediator, Ms. Nagle has worked with employment and civil rights issues, community groups, and contract law. She is currently employed as a Program Manager with the Maryland Department of the Environment.
