Vote for Democrat County Commissioner Franklin Gomez Flores in the Democratic Primary
About Franklin Gomez Flores
Fun Fact: Since my last campaign, I got married and am happily married, and I have become a father.
My family and I are originally from Guatemala. In 1999, when I was five, my family immigrated to the United States due to Guatemala's violence, poverty, and lack of opportunities. Yes, I was born in Guatemala, but raised in Siler City.
We arrived in Siler City and have called Chatham County our home ever since. I attended the Chatham County School System and graduated from Jordan-Matthews High School in 2012. I was a varsity soccer player for Los Jets, and I ran track all four years.
In 2016, I graduated from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in Biology. I was specifically interested in human and plant biology courses. These courses provided me with the foundation to be eco-conscious, to understand that our bodies depend on natural resources for survival and repair, and to care for our environment!
Growing up, I helped my family with our investments in rental units. Now, I have followed my father's path into real estate investing. We do not build new homes; instead, we buy abandoned or severely damaged homes and bring them up to code. As a family, we will handle some work in-house and contract it out at other times. All while providing affordable housing options.
I have been in office since December 2020, for a total of 5 years and counting (a term and a half). It has been a humbling experience serving the residents of Chatham County. My experiences growing up shaped my goals and interests in serving you. And, becoming a husband and father further solidified my goals and interests.
Successes
Brief List of Successes:
- Attracting Billions of Dollars of economic investments into Chatham County
- Chatham-Siler City Advanced Manufacturing Megasite
- Wolfspeed
- Innovative Construction Group (Pulte)
- Apex Gateway Park
- Coca-Cola Bottling
- MetOx
- Lifescience Logistics
- Triangle Innovation Point
- FedEx
- Chatham-Siler City Advanced Manufacturing Megasite
- Supports Local Teacher Supplement for our K-12
- Cognia System of Distinction (2025): CCS was one of only 35 systems globally (and seven U.S. public districts) to receive this top honor for excellence
- Milken Educator Award (2025-26): A Chatham County educator was a recipient.
- Look at their accountability results. Click Here
- Supports Chatham Promise
- 2-year tuition-free at CCCC for graduates of Chatham County Schools.
- Expanded to include non-traditional students
- Implementation of the Tax Relief Program
- Joint Board meetings with elected bodies
- Pittsboro Town Council, Siler City Town Council, Chatham County Board of Education
- Creation of the Information Hub
- A visual representation of the county's progress towards achieving our goals.
- Merger with Tri River
- Supported the merger of County Utilities with TriRiver.
- Supported the merger of Siler City Utilities with TriRiver.
- Capital Improvements Plan
- Public safety
- Schools (HVACs, New Gymnasiums, Roofs, New Schools)
- Park Improvements
- Participated in the UNC Health Chatham Maternity Care Center (MCC) task force