Meet Marketta Buchanan!
Marketta is the Committee Clerk for the Office of Councilmember Trayon White. Apart of her duties as Committee Clerk consist of taking calls from constituents and different people throughout the city and direct them to the appropriate parties that can assist them.
She also keeps of track of all budget related items , constituent complaints, comments and concerns along with tracking issues regarding recreation, parks and libraries.
We asked Marketta a few questions so you can get to know her. Get to know more about Marketta below:
Q: What do you love most about Ward 8?
A: The genuine love that most of us have for each other. The different food options that are now coming into the ward and the activities now available for our youth and most importantly my community, Congress Park!
Q: What motivates you at work?
A: When I’m told how I made someone’s day just by being kind and listening and literally people opening up feeling comfortable talking to me as if have known eachother for a long time.
Q: Are you a morning person or a night owl?
A: Night owl.
Q: What’s something you’re proud of?
A: My daughter and the relationship I’ve built with the kids in my community.
Q: What else do you want to share about yourself?
A:I love kids, reading and most importantly, I love helping people. I’m preparing to go back to school and I am looking forward to furthering my education.
I’m very laid back. In my spare time, I take the kids In my community on educational and fun outings to expose them to new things. I spend a lot of time with my mother ----she is the life of the party! I am just a down-to-earth, caring person and I try to remain that way.
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