I'm Skylar Franke. I've been the City Councillor for Ward 11 since 2022, and I'm running for a second term.
I live in Old South with my partner Nick and our son, who was born during the 2022 campaign. Before council, I ran the London Environmental Network for five years - I grew it from one staff person (me) to more than sixteen, with an annual budget of close to a million dollars. Before that I worked at ReForest London, where I got to see tangible, measurable good happen in the city's tree canopy. That experience is what first made me believe London can get better when people show up.
I'm a King's graduate (honours B.A. in Social Justice and Peace Studies and French Studies, 2013). I co-founded the Coves Community Association with Nick in 2016, served as President of the Urban League of London, chaired the City's Agricultural Advisory Committee, and helped organize the 2018 ward debates. Since being elected in 2022, I've served on the Middlesex London Health Unit, London Transit Commission, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority and other committees as well as the national board of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
Why I'm running again
When I ran in 2022, I said I wanted to see London get serious about housing, climate change and the people our city was leaving behind. Four years later, I still do - and now I know how to get it done. I've moved motions that directly funded more services and better policies to address homelessness, expanded transit service, pushed council to plan for winter response earlier than we ever have, and protected tenants from displacement. I'm not finished.
A few other things to know about me: my favourite board game is currently Calico, I ran my first 10K at the 2025 Forest City Road Races, and I'm happiest talking to new people over coffee at one of Ward 11's excellent cafes. If you want to chat, find me at a door this summer or drop me a line.