WOODBRIDGE — (Press Release)Â Margaret Angela Franklin, 33, announced her candidacy for the Prince William Board of County Supervisors for the Woodbridge District.
Franklin’s campaign focuses on four major issues:
1. Economic development and job creation within the Woodbridge community
2. Affordable housing options for all residents
3. Improving local transportation, and (4) excellence in education.
“I am running for the Board of County Supervisors to create a new start for Woodbridge residents. A new start that will place a renewed and earnest focus on key issues that impact Woodbridge residents. I will make increasing the quality of life for Woodbridge residents a priority by tackling the challenge of building communities where individuals and families can work and play without having to sit in hours of traffic, providing safe and affordable housing options for all residents, and creating schools of excellence that are conducive to learning,” said Franklin.
A resident of Woodbridge, Franklin serves as an Alternate Commissioner on the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission for Prince William County, Virginia and previously served as Vice Chair of the Prince William County Democratic Committee.
A native of Memphis, Tenn., Franklin received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Howard University.
Ms. Franklin is the Legislative Director for Congressman Al Lawson of Florida where she manages Congressman Lawson’s legislative priorities including food assistance, issues impacting small businesses, veteran affairs, regulatory reform, and voting rights. Ms. Franklin previously served as the Senior Legislative Assistant to Congresswoman Alma Adams of North Carolina and as a Legislative Aide to U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York.
Franklin does not have a spouse or children. She sits on the planning committee for African American Women on the Hill and the Board of Advisors for the Department of Political Science at the University of Tennessee.
Current Woodbridge Supervisor Frank Principi has not announced his political plans, or whether or not he will run for re-election to the office.
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