Key Facts
Background
Franklin received a BS from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga and a Master’s in publicadministration from Howard University—Franklin previously served on the Board of Advisors for the Department of Political Science at the University of Tennessee. Franklin is a member of the Coalition of 100 Black Women, and currently serves as a principal at Michael Best Services, a government relations firm in Washington DC. As Woodbridge County Supervisor, she created the county’s first Child Advocacy Center to provide general resources to victims of child abuse [1, 7].
Key Issues
Economy
Franklin wants to promote job growth in Woodbridge through commercial development that simultaneously stimulates corporate and small-business expansion [1].
Education
Franklin wants to work with the Prince William County School Board to allow for the construction of new schools in the district and the improvement of existing infrastructure [1].
Transportation
Franklin wants to alleviate traffic pressures largely stemming from over-development in Northern Virginia, and also prioritizes the expansion of local public transit services [1].
Endorsements
Abigail Spanberger, United States Representative; Jennifer McClellan, United States Representative
Sources
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