Benjamin Franklin (born October 16, 1982) is an American small business owner and Republican politician from De Pere, Wisconsin.
During his youth, his family moved to Keokuk, Iowa, where he attended Keokuk high school and volunteered for various community organizations such as Relay for Life, Bowl for Kids Sake, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Boy Scouts of America, and attended his local church.
[1] After graduating high school, Franklin enlisted in the United States Air Force, and it was during his service that he met and married his wife Sharon.
[1] While serving in the Air Force, Franklin also continued his education through Trident University International, and earned his bachelor's degree.
[1] Under the new state legislative maps, the 88th Assembly district was slightly modified, removing some rural areas of Brown county and adding in De Pere and Allouez.