Council member, Town of North Hempstead, 6th District: David C. Franklin
David C. Franklin, Republican and Conservative candidate for the North Hempstead Town Council's 6th District, at Nassau County GOP headquarters in Westbury on March 31. Credit: James Escher
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DAVID C. FRANKLIN
Republican
BACKGROUND:
- Franklin, 66, of Port Washington, is the deputy commissioner for Nassau County Parks, Recreation and Museums.
- He previously worked as the operations supervisor for Home Box Office in Hauppauge, and served as an IBEW shop steward.
- He was an elected commissioner of the Port Washington Police Department from 2011 to 2019.
ISSUES:
- Franklin said he is “a moderate” who would cross party lines “if necessary to get things done. I don’t care whose idea it is. If it works for the people, we have to run with it.”
- He said that if elected, he would prioritize reviewing town budgets “to see where the money is going, ensure it’s being spent properly and get rid of unnecessary spending, including for staffing.”
- He said Port Washington should be advertised as “a destination” on the Long Island Rail Road, to attract more ticket buyers to the Landmark on Main Street performing arts center and “to generate more foot traffic on Main Street.”
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Out East with Doug Geed: Wine harvests, a fish market, baked treats and poinsettias NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses.
