1. Franklin Garcia was born on May 24,1969 and is an American politician and three-term shadow member of the US House of Representatives from the District of Columbia, serving from January 2015 to 2021.
10 Facts About Franklin Garcia
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Franklin Garcia is a well known writer and has contributed to The Huffington Post and Washington Examiner, among other publications.
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Franklin Garcia writes for the DC-area local newspaper El Ojo Latino.
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Franklin Garcia is the founder and producer of the DCTV show, DCiReporter.
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Franklin Garcia was first elected in 2014 as a member of the District of Columbia congressional shadow delegation, serving alongside shadow senators Michael D Brown and Paul Strauss.
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Franklin Garcia was reelected in 2016 and 2018, but declined to run for a fourth term in 2020.
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Franklin Garcia is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and has collaborated with local service organizations, including Foundation Angie, an LGBT support group and organization, Carlos Rosario and Richard Wright Public Charter Schools, DC Immersion Program and more.
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In July 2015, Franklin Garcia announced plans for a protest against Donald Trump following Trump's comments on the Latino immigrant population in America.
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The protest was deemed successful and Franklin Garcia was praised for acting as a voice for the Latino community.
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Franklin Garcia has contributed to local organizations during the holidays, including the annual event "Tiempo de Dar" where hundreds of toys are given to children in the metropolitan DC area.