WOODBRIDGE, VA- Prince William County Supervisor Margaret Franklin announces her bid for re-election to the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, Woodbridge District.  

Four years ago, Supervisor Franklin promised that together, alongside the constituents of the Woodbridge District, she would help build a County that promotes job growth, affordable housing, adequate transportation, and world-class education.

During her time in office, Supervisor Franklin has secured half a billion dollars worth of investments into the Woodbridge District, including the Riverside Station Town Center, a new I-95 distribution center, and investments in small businesses, particularly those impacted by COVID-19.

In supporting the county’s vulnerable communities, Supervisor Franklin led the effort for more affordable housing by creating a housing assistance program, adding affordable housing to the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, and advocating for an affordable housing trust fund and an affordable housing ordinance.

In an effort to support local schools, teachers, and families, Supervisor Franklin advocated and supported the approval to build a new elementary school on the Route 1 corridor and the allocation of over $90 million to the school system supporting programming and resources. She also led the effort to establish a Child Advocacy Center in Prince William County, providing assistance for victims of child abuse. Lastly, she led the charge to rename Jefferson Davis Highway to Richmond Highway. 

“When I ran for office, I promised to help revitalize the Route 1 corridor, provide for more affordable housing and support our schools,” Supervisor Franklin said. “We’ve done just that with several initiatives that help to modernize the Woodbridge District while also providing resources for our most vulnerable communities, but there is more work to do. Not only must we see these projects through, but I am also leading the way to create a recreation center on the Route 1 corridor for our kids and youth who need a safe place to gather. We also need to clean up the Route 1 roadways through a new beautification plan and work with community leaders and county officials to strengthen the safety of our communities by stemming gun violence. All of these issues will help guarantee that we are creating a Woodbridge that works for everyone.”

Full List of Accomplishments: 

• Secured funding for a new Senior Center; 
• Secured funding to remodel the Potomac Library;
• Created the Sustainability Commission;
• Created the Racial and Social Justice Commission;
• Created by Prince William County’s Health Department
• Development of a Small Business microgrant Program to help small businesses impacted by COVID-19; and
• Establishment of County Summer Youth Program.

 
Supervisor Margaret Franklin was elected to the Prince William Board of County Supervisors on November 5, 2019. She, along with Supervisor Andrea Bailey, are the first African-American women to serve on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors. Supervisor Franklin has served as the Past Chair of OmniRide and the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) and is the current Chair of the Economic Development Committee for the Virginia Association of Counties (VACO). She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and the Coalition of 100 Black Women, Prince William County Chapter.