LaMarr Franklin honored with CBC James Howard Baker Award
On Friday, November 13, 2015 The Community Brainstorming Conference held their 26th Annual James Howard Baker Award Dinner and Celebration. The event was held at the Four Points Sheraton Milwaukee North, 8900 N. Kildeer Court, Brown Deer, WI. This year’s award recipient was community advocate LaMarr Franklin, for his work with more than 20 different local agencies. The keynote speaker for the event was urban farmer and MacArthur Foundation award recipient Will Allen. Pictured at the event (from left) are Community Brainstorming Conference chair Dr. Pamela Malone; Mr. Franklin’s wife Lynda Franklin; award recipient LaMarr Franklin, WI State Senator Lena Taylor; and James Baker Award Committee Program Chair and mistress of ceremony Chandra Staples.
