Fran Wilson

Fran is a fourth-generation Akronite and descendant of Akron rubber workers and plumbers. Fran is a former Akron Civil Rights Commissioner and a queer and progressive neighborhood organizer. They are running to make Akron just a bit easier to call home — to advocate for safe and affordable housing, Justice for Jayland Walker, basic human rights, and neighborhood reinvestment.

Fran organized alongside faith leaders, has been tear-gassed while protesting, worked with freedom fighters to advocate for justice, and has been vocal about the need for public participation in the policy and budget processes. Amid pandemic, gun violence, police brutality, and a local eviction crisis — Fran is stepping up to run a grassroots campaign centered on building long-term people power.