For immediate release: September 22, 2016 For more information, contact: Friends of Mel Franklin mel@melfranklin.net Statement of Prince George’s County Council Member Mel Franklin on New Legislation to Increase Economic Opportunities for Local, Small and Minority Businesses and Banks Jobs and Opportunity Act of 2016 and Local Small and Minority Bank Investment Act of 2016 […]
Press Release For immediate release: September 15, 2016 For more information, contact: Friends of Mel Franklin mel@melfranklin.net Statement of Prince George’s County Council Member Mel Franklin on the General Services Administration’s Decision to Locate the Headquarters of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at Branch Avenue Metro Station Franklin calls the decision a […]
Press Release For immediate release: September 11, 2016 For more information, contact: Friends of Mel Franklin mel@melfranklin.net Statement of Prince George’s County Council Member Mel Franklin on the 15th Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks Today, we commemorate the 15th anniversary of the worst terrorist attacks in American history. The Prince George’s County […]
Tonight, we pray for healing across our nation to end unlawful violence against our community and our law enforcement family across the nation. Vengeance only creates more violence and more retribution. Both political parties at their conventions should address this mindless menace of violence that has gripped our nation. We pray that all who have […]
Join me and over one thousand families and friends from across the county for our annual county festival, Prince George’s County Family & Friends Day 2016, on Sunday, July 31st (3-6PM) at Show Place Arena (Outdoors), 14900 Pennsylvania Avenue, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772. This is our annual showcase of our county’s local business and nonprofit […]
Bringing the World to Prince George’s County – Special Edition The 2016 FATHERHOOD SUMMIT – TOMORROW JUNE 18, 1PM Please see my interview on CBS WUSA9 this week about this important event here: http://www.wusa9.com/entertainment/television/programs/great-day-washington/councilman-mel-franklin-s-dialogue-on-fatherhood/244946332 Register here: http://tinyurl.com/2016fatherhoodsummit Join Councilman Mel Franklin, My Brother’s Keeper, The Etan Thomas Foundation, CRW & Associates and the Prince […]
Please continue to keep the people of Orlando in your thoughts and prayers. We must all unite and reject the radical extremism that has attempted to hijack Islam in order to perpetrate such evil. The worst mass shooting in our country’s history was made possible due to the combination of this radical extremist ideology and […]
Join Councilman Mel Franklin, My Brother’s Keeper, The Etan Thomas Foundation, CRW & Associates and the Prince George’s County Fatherhood Initiative on Saturday, June 18 (Father’s Day Weekend) for the 2016 Fatherhood Summit featuring Etan Thomas, former NBA Washington Wizards star (Co-Moderator) Dr. Johnny Parker, Author, Speaker, Consultant and Chaplain (Co-Moderator) Robert Griffin II, […]
Don’t miss these important updates on the County’s Zoning Rewrite and Development Planning Process! #princegeorgesrising For more info, go to: http://zoningpgc.pgplanning.com/
Prince George’s County joins the rest of the world in mourning the loss of the “Greatest of All Time,” Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali transcended sports more than any other athlete of the 20th century. From protesting the Vietnam War to fighting for civil and human rights, Muhammad Ali changed history and reminded us all that […]