April 5, 2017 For Immediate Release Prince George’s County Councilman Mel Franklin Is Closely Monitoring Crash of Military Aircraft in Clinton, MD Contact: Mel@melfranklin.net Today, an F-16C military aircraft crashed in the vicinity of Piscataway and Steed Roads near Joint Base Andrews, according to Prince George’s County Fire and EMS. Councilman Mel Franklin (D-District 9), […]
April 4, 2017 For Immediate Release Prince George’s County Councilman Mel Franklin Congratulates MGM National Harbor for Exceeding Local Business Participation and Hiring Requirements MGM National Harbor spends over $158 million with County-based minority firms and utilizes county residents for over 1 million work hours during construction Contact: Mel@melfranklin.net Today, MGM National Harbor briefed the […]
March 31, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mel@melfranklin.net PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY COUNCILMAN MEL FRANKLIN URGES GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ADOPT AMBER’S LAW TO PROTECT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS With only days left in the 2017 Legislative Session of the Maryland General Assembly, Prince George’s County Councilman Mel Franklin (D-District 9) is urging the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee […]
Public Snow Information Update – Councilman Mel Franklin This update includes publicly available information about County snow services. Please keep this information for future reference. For the Full Prince George’s County Snow Service Information Brochure, Go Here: https://tinyurl.com/pgcsnowinfo Latest Forecast: www.weather.com When a snow emergency is declared, the Prince George’s County Department of Public Works […]
On this day of remembrance, this timeless message from Dr. King, one of our modern founding fathers, is just as relevant today as it was in 1968. #servantleadership
REMINDER: Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Study Online Public Meeting Jan. 9, 6:30PM: http://www.mta.maryland.gov/smrt/ (Note: this meeting is online only)
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! As we celebrate this holiday season, let us reflect on the goodness of God’s love and grace. Our families and communities in Prince George’s County are stronger today because of our progress in 2016 and next year will be an even greater year for our County. Let us also keep […]
Happy Veterans Day to all of our veterans and families! We owe our veterans and their families an extraordinary debt of gratitude for their service and sacrifice. Prince George’s County is home to Maryland’s largest population of veterans. If you see a member of the military or a veteran, please thank them for their service…not […]
CANDIDATE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE 2016 MARYLAND GENERAL ELECTION I am pleased to share with you my Democratic recommendations for the Maryland Presidential Election. Early Voting begins on Thursday, October 27 (tomorrow) and ends on Thursday, November 3. Early Voting Sites will be open from 8am to 8pm each day. See below for the Early Voting sites […]
Last week, my colleagues and I proposed the Jobs and Opportunity Act of 2016 (CB-74-2016), which would require -At least 40% of any county contract opportunities above $500,000 in value be spent with small, minority, and woman-owned firms located in Prince George’s County ($500k and below only bid among small and minority local biz), -Local-only bidding of county contracts in industries […]