At-large Prince George’s County Councilmember Calvin Hawkins, shown in a December photo, hired former Councilmember Mel Franklin as his chief of staff just weeks after Franklin was released from prison. Hawkins said he believes Franklin is truly sorry and deserves a second chance. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)
At-large Prince George’s County Councilmember Calvin Hawkins II believes in second chances.
He’s led a career marked by overcoming past mistakes, and now he hopes to play a role in a “comeback story” for an old colleague: former At-Large Councilmember Mel Franklin, who he hired as his new chief of staff earlier this summer…