Robert Franklin

Assistant Professor of History, Washington State University Tri-Cities in Kennewick, Washington

Robert Franklin is a candidate for Kennewick School District 17 Director No. 1 in Kennewick, Washington — 2025 General Election. Running as Nonpartisan.

Also running: Micah Valentine.

Robert Franklin is an assistant professor of history at Washington State University Tri-Cities and serves as the assistant director, archivist, and historian for the Hanford History Project. He was raised in Alaska and moved to the Tri-Cities a decade ago. His mother was a teacher. Franklin has two children, one of whom is a student in the Kennewick School District. He earned a graduate degree from Washington State University in 2014.

Website: https://www.robertfranklinforksd.com/