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- I am Gary Franks – Wiki username GaryAlvin……I had my assistant submit information to you but now I will work with you directly to move the process forward. Please let me know the next steps…… GaryAlvin (talk) 20:53, 8 December 2025 (UTC)
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Randomdude123459 | Talk | Contribs | 23:56, 7 December 2025 (UTC)
Since 2021, soon after the death of George Floyd, Franks started writing columns in numerous newspapers until he eventual sign on to become a nationally syndicated columnist for the Tribune Content Agency where his columns on politics, government and race relations would appear weekly in more than a hundred newspapers and online services. GaryAlvin (talk) 06:03, 9 December 2025 (UTC)
- Seen link … https://tribunecontentagency.com/premium-content/opinion/conservative/gary-franks/ GaryAlvin (talk) 06:06, 9 December 2025 (UTC)
In 1996 Franks wrote “Searching for the Promised Land” which was published by Harpers Collins.
In 2016 Franks wrote “With God For God and For Country” which was self-published.
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Gary-Franks/author/B001HOPYCC?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true GaryAlvin (talk) 06:21, 9 December 2025 (UTC)
In 2023 at the request of Yale University, Gary Franks submitted his Congressional Papers and handwritten diary to the Beinecke Library at Yale for study.
https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/11/resources/13762 GaryAlvin (talk) 06:26, 9 December 2025 (UTC)
In 1999 Franks founded and was a partner in the public affairs firm, Gary Alvin Associates, LLC in Washington DC. He retired from the firm after nearly 20 years. The firm helped scores of small businesses ascertain federal and state contracts or subcontracts. The helped companies form partnerships with large corporation as well. At times the firm also did lobbying work.
https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/127704/Gary_Alvin_Franks.html
https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/1268042D:US GaryAlvin (talk) 06:36, 9 December 2025 (UTC)
From 1999 until 2018 Franks was a lecturer and Visiting Professor for Georgetown University 9 years, Hampton University 14 years and the University of Virginia for a year. Franks taught political science, government and history.
tribunecontentagency.com/premium-content/opinion/conservative/gary-franks/ GaryAlvin (talk) 06:40, 9 December 2025 (UTC)
Due to Franks strong objection to racially gerrymandering congressional districts (Franks district was 92% White), the CBC for a brief time voted to kick Franks out. This was quickly reversed due to bad publicity and Franks was asked to return.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1993/09/01/the-black-caucuss-odd-man-in/5133ae79-51a0-4acb-9f65-a75cdc18a75a/ GaryAlvin (talk) 07:02, 9 December 2025 (UTC)
As a child the Ku Klux Klan burned a cross in front of Gary’s family home and threaten to kill the family if they did not move out of a previously all-white neighborhood. It was this experience that has made Franks set as his goal in life, improving race relations.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1991/07/31/rep-gary-franks-unexpected-republican/7ce692c5-ec04-439f-9a05-20aacf075d85/ GaryAlvin (talk) 07:10, 9 December 2025 (UTC)
Franks was an honor student, Senior Class President, Editor of newspaper and All-State and Honorable mentioned All-America basketball player.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1991/07/31/rep-gary-franks-unexpected-republican/7ce692c5-ec04-439f-9a05-20aacf075d85/ GaryAlvin (talk) 07:14, 9 December 2025 (UTC)
Franks leads the Gary Franks Philanthropy Foundation. The mission is to help develop future leaders through education and improving race
relations.
www.garyfranksphilanthropy.org GaryAlvin (talk) 07:18, 9 December 2025 (UTC)
While working for Fortune 500 companies Franks started his own real estate business in the late 1970s. His business became the Rudo Group with many shareholders and investors. The business closed in 1996 due largely to many of the properties being burned by arsonists. At its peak it was a multi-million-dollar company.
REP. GARY FRANKS, UNEXPECTED REPUBLICAN – The Washington Post GaryAlvin (talk) 07:41, 9 December 2025 (UTC)
Franks was elected to the Waterbury Board of Aldermen in 1985 serving three-term, leaving after being elected to Congress. In his first term he was president pro tempore of the Board of Alderman.
Franks was a star witness for the federal government against several Republican Waterbury elected officials involve in a land corruption case.
After 6 months as an Alderman, Franks was nominated to be the Republican candidate for State Comptroller at the age of 33. He narrowly lost that race but was the top vote-getter for the entire Republican Party in 1986. It helped him launch his congressional bid four years later.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1991/07/31/rep-gary-franks-unexpected-republican/7ce692c5-ec04-439f-9a05-20aacf075d85/ GaryAlvin (talk) 07:50, 9 December 2025 (UTC)
