David C. Franklin, state Senate 7th District
DAVID C. FRANKLIN
Republican
BACKGROUND:
- Franklin, 63, of Port Washington, is a first time candidate for state Senate.
- He was commissioner of the Port Washington Police District for 9 years ending in 2019.
- He worked as a technician and engineer for HBO for nearly 40 years before joining the public sector.
ISSUES:
- Franklin supports tax cuts for businesses aimed at hiring new employees.
- He wants to provide support and more state aid to local school districts.
- As a former police commissioner he believes in building trust between law enforcement and members of the community.
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'If you don't address demand, you don't address the problem' Police are only addressing the supply, but demand is what fuels the illicit sex trade, experts say. Newsday political reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story.
