Fran Wilson

Fran Wilson (they/them) is a community organizer, restaurant server, and neighbor with Akron roots that run four generations deep. Fran is a former Akron Civil Rights Commissioner and West Hill Neighborhood Board Member who has attended council meetings regularly for over five years and written and maintained a weekly newsletter on city issues for the last two years. They also for council in 2023. Fran has been tear-gassed while protesting, sued the city to establish protestor protections against police violence, and has fought local anti-environment legislation while being a loud voice about the need for public participation in local government. Fran loves Akron and is ready to work hard for Akronites.