Brown Endorses Franco - Franco is the candidate to clean up Beacon Hill

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October 18, 2010                                                                               

                                                                                               

BROWN ENDORSES FRANCO

Franco is the candidate to clean up Beacon Hill

Worcester/Paxton, MA…Today Paul Franco, Republican candidate for State Representative in the Thirteenth Worcester District proudly announced that he has received the endorsement of United States Senator Scott Brown.

“I am extremely pleased that I have won Scott Brown’s endorsement,” said Franco.  “Like Scott Brown, I want to be an independent voice for the people of Worcester and Paxton.”

“Lt. Col. Paul Franco has proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Reserves and we need his integrity and honor on Beacon Hill. Paul will fight for real change at the State House that will help jumpstart our economy and put people back to work.  Paul will make an outstanding State Representative for the people of Worcester and Paxton, and I am proud to support his candidacy,” said United States Senator Scott Brown.

This is an important endorsement for Franco, because Brown carried this district.

Franco and Brown share many of the same positions such as they both signed the No New Taxes pledge.  On the other hand, Franco’s opponents have refused to sign it.  Both Franco and Brown have served as JAG officers.

“We don’t need to elect any more Representatives who will do the bidding of the Speaker.  We need a Representative who will fight the status quo on Beacon Hill to clean up the  system,” said Franco

Franco’s campaign is gaining huge momentum.  Not only does he have the support of Scott Brown, but he has also received the endorsement of Bruce Card, who had been running as an Independent for this seat.  Moreover, Franco is endorsed by Citizens for Limited Taxation.

Lieutenant Colonel Paul J. Franco just came off active duty as a US Army Reservist.  He has been working as a Soldiers’ Counsel at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, for the past year as a mobilized US Army Reservist. His duties were to represent those soldiers injured during the war to ensure they receive the appropriate amount of compensation before being medically retired or separated. Franco’s efforts were so successful that over 70-percent of the soldiers he represented received an increase in their benefits or managed to be retained in the Army.  He was recently awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by the Northern Regional Medical Commander, Major General Carla Hawley-Bowland, for his “unwavering professionalism, commitment.”

Besides being an officer in the US Army Reserve since 1980, Franco has lived in Worcester for 22 years where he has practiced law.  He has worked as an attorney with the Law Offices of Joseph J. Cariglia for the past 10 years.  Franco has also been active within the community serving on the West Tatnuck Elementary Parents’ Advisory Council, Christ the King Church Parish Council, and as Director of Tee-ball and AA Boys Baseball Leagues for 2008-2009 with the Jesse Burkett Little League. He has also coached and served on the Board of Directors for the St. Peter’s Church basketball league and he has coached youth soccer in Worcester since 1994.

Franco has been married to Mary Ann Franco for nearly 27 years and they have six children, ranging in ages from eight to 25.  All of his children are or have attended the Worcester Public Schools.

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