Esther M Nizer of Elkton, VA is the youngest of 4 children born to Thomas and Margaret Nizer. Esther attended the Newtown Elementary School, a Rosenwald school, in Elkton and graduated from Elkton High School. She received a B.S. in Health & Physical Education from Morgan State University (College), and a M.S.Ed. in Adult Education Human Resource Development (AHRD) from James Madison University. An Information Technology Training and Development Manager, Esther retired from James Madison University after working for over 20 Years in 2020.

As a member of Mt. Paran Baptist Church, Elkton, Va. Esther has served as a Sunday School teacher (Adult and Youth), Church Clerk and currently serves as the Treasurer/Financial Clerk.

Esther has been a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. an international serviceorganization for over 40 years.

Active in the community Esther has served on the Board of Directors for the Elkton Area United Services (EAUS), Elkton Cemetery Commission and the Elkton Downtown Revitalization Cooperation (EDRC). She has served as the president for 4 years and the treasurer for 2 of the Harrisonburg/Rockingham NAACP. She currently serves on the Elkton Progressive Improvement Committee (EPIC).

Esther is currently serving as Vice Chair of the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Board (DCR) and chair of the Friends of the Seven Bends State park. Esther enjoys gardening, hiking, kayaking, camping and participating in 5k races.