About Don
Don moved to Cary in 1992, and it is in
Cary that Don met and married his lovely wife, Lisa, and where they decided to raise their six children as well as start their
small business – Frantz Automotive. Like so many in our community, for Don, family is the center of his life
in Cary.
In addition to career and family, Don has always been very involved in his community.
He was elected to the Cary Town Council as the representative for District B where he also serves as the council liaison to
the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Advisory Board and the Town Center Review Commission. Don is also a member of
the Triangle J Council of Governments Smart Growth Committee and served on Wake County’s Growth Issues Task Force.
Both he and Lisa are active
members of the Cary Elementary PTA, Cary IMP Club, and function as boosters for numerous civic groups. Don served as president
of the Heart of Cary Association from 2005-2007, and remains a committed member.
As a business owner, Don's background gives him first-hand experience
with many of the challenges facing Cary today, as well as the role that good customer service plays in any organization’s
success. As a member of North Carolina’s National Federation of Independent Business Leadership Council and the Cary
Chamber of Commerce, Don works hard to support our local and regional business economy.
Don believes the role of government should be to provide the highest quality
of life for its citizens at the lowest possible cost to the taxpayer. Along with a focus on education, jobs, public safety
and protecting our environment, Don's priorities have helped to renew Cary's strength in the region and beyond.
Don’s commitment to excellence, his ability to find common ground in working with others, and his no-nonsense common
sense approach have earned him the trust and respect of the community, and have resulted in multiple awards and recognitions
from business colleagues.
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2010 Small Business Champion Don Frantz |
Professional Achievements:
- Owner, Frantz Automotive Center
- Owner, Rosedown
Weddings
- 2010 NFIB Small Business Champion of the Year
- Top 100 NC Small Business, Business Leader Media
- Top
50 Entrepreneur of the Year, Business Leader Magazine
- 2008 Cary Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year
- Top
10 Repair Shop in the Nation, MotorAge Magazine 2007, 2009
- Voted "Best of Cary" Cary News, 2004, 2008, 2009
Public Service: - Member, Cary Town Council 2007 - current
- Member, Town of Cary
Planning and Zoning Board 2005-2007
- Member, Town of Cary Citizen Budget Review Commission 2004-2005
- Representative
to the Triangle J Council of Governments Smart Growth Committee
- Council liaison - Town Center Review Commission
- Council
liaison - Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Committee
- North Carolina Delegate to the Republican National Convention
2008
- Wake County Growth Issues Task Force
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2011 Cary Arts Center Dedication |
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Don reads to students at Cary Elementary |
Civic Involvement:
- National
Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Leadership Council
- Cary Chamber of Commerce
- Heart of Cary Association,
Past President and Current Member
- Cary IMP Club
- Cary Elementary PTA
- Friends of the Page Walker
- National
Rifle Association
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