City Council District 2

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Council Member Bio

Council Member Angela Whitfield Calloway is a lifelong Detroiter who proudly serves the Detroit City Council for District 2. Before becoming elected, she enjoyed a career as an adult education instructor, human resources administrator, hearing officer, and small business owner. She graduated from Cooley High School, received a Bachelor of Arts in English and Education from Spelman College in Atlanta, GA, earned a law degree from Detroit College of Law, and graduated from The Campaign School of Yale Law.

Council Member Whitfield Calloway advocates fearlessly for quality education, safer and cleaner neighborhoods, and improvements in the quality of life for the underrepresented citizens of Detroit. Her mission as an elected member of the Detroit City Council is to uphold the best interests of the residents of District 2. She has initiated two task forces in her first year in office- Human & Sex Trafficking and Youth & Civic Engagement. Council Member Whitfield Calloway serves as the Chair of the Rules Committee, the Vice-Chair of the Neighborhood and Community Services Standing Committee, and is an Internal Operations Standing Committee member. Council Member Whitfield Calloway also sits on the Board of Directors for the Detroit Wayne County Health Authority.

Council Member Whitfield Calloway has dedicated countless service hours as a Census Bureau numerator and canvasser. She has participated in property tax foreclosure prevention through Neighbor 2 Neighbor, provided free community notarization services, worked with the Area Office on Aging for 25 years, directed and managed a historic non-profit for minority women, and volunteered with many neighborhood organizations. Council Member Whitfield Calloway is a true grassroots leader who has centered her life on civic engagement, service, and leadership.

Council Member Whitfield Calloway is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, the NAACP, the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College Detroit Chapter, the National Association of Hearing Officers, and the United Nations Local Chapter.

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Council Member Bio

Documents

Request for resolution Supporting SB 292 Ending Property Taxes for Seniors

Navigating the City Budget Townhall Meeting

Council Member Angela Whitfield Calloway's Memorandum Concerning Solar Farms

Proposed Calendar for 2024-2025 City Council Budget Hearings

Wrap-Around Services

Revised Budget Hearing Schedule

Forms

Sign Up for District 2 Updates and Announcements

Statements

Council Member Angela Whitfield Calloway's Statement Regarding Local-Option Admissions Taxes

Council Member Angela Whitfield Calloway's Statement Concerning the Future of the Renaissance Center

Council Member Angela Whitfield Calloway's Statement Regarding the proposed E-Scooter Regulation Ordinance

Council Member Angela Whitfield Calloway's Statement Regarding Support of SB 567 and 568 and HB 5098

Council Member Angela Whitfield Calloway's Statement Supporting Governor Whitmer's "Pre-K for All" Plan

Council Member Angela Whitfield Calloway's Statement regarding Child Abuse Prevention Month

Newsletters

D2 Newsletter May 2025 Issue

D2 Newsletter April 2025 Issue

D2 Newsletter March 2025 Issue

D2 Newsletter February 2025 Issue

D2 Newsletter December 2024 Issue

D2 Newsletter November 2024 Issue

Contacts City Directory

Memos

Request for resolution Supporting SB 292 Ending Property Taxes for Seniors

Council Member Angela Whitfield Calloway's Memorandum Concerning Solar Farms

Human Trafficking Task Force

Youth and Civic Engagement Task Force

District Map