User:Moorsland/Franklin Edwin Wetmore

Franklin Edwin Wetmore (born July 21, 1980 in Vero Beach, Florida)

Wetmore a former foster youth in District 15 Florida Presided over the district 15 Youth Advisory Board as president from 1997 until 2000. In addition to the role as president. Wetmore was also historian on the State Youth Advisory Board of Florida from 1997 until 2001. Wetmore being upset at how the workings of the system left kids behind and lost in the cracks started addressing the main issues one problem at a time. Wetmore had many hurdles to overcome and wanted to make it easier for others coming up to have the knowledge and resources at the ready for youth to have more than just one option for their future. First the issue of post high school education and state financial assistance beyond age 18 for youth were of a priority that were dealt with first. Wetmore over his public school years went to 9 schools In Indian River county and Saint Lucie County, Florida graduating at age 20 before entering collage at age 21. Wetmore had a way of speaking that made the audience listen and could speak for hours at a time about financial issues facing teens as well as his personal story. Wetmore was a public speaker who spoke at the University of Central Florida and around different locations in Florida on behalf of Children and Families and Childrens Home Society. Wetmore spoke at the state capital in Tallahassee, Florida to members of congress and also Lawton Chiles Governor of Florida, and his successor Geb Bush. Wetmore went on to speak in Washington D.C. in September 11, 1998. The House of Representatives in the State of Florida Passed a house resolution No. 9345 honoring the State youth Advisory Board of Florida adopted April 15, 1998. Wetmore was the first teen in district 15 to complete the extension of foster care program called Independent Living. Upon finishing the program at age 23 Wetmore went on to finish college and over the course of his education went to 13 total schools and a brief period in the Navy. Wetmore went on to owning his own company in Indian River County, Florida Since 2006 and married his wife Tania Donghia on November 22, 2008. Wetmore also co wrote Know The Facts 3rd Edition as a tool for youth to have as a resource. Wetmore is pictured and page 4 in middle. Wetmore was also the artist whom drew the cover for the foster care calender for the year 2000 which went on to sell well to raise money for others youth in the florida System. Wetmore's main mission was for no other to have felt the pain he felt and the street life that consumed him in his early years because of lack of food and resources and to fix the foster care system and for the equality of all in it. Wetmore currently lives in Indian River County, Florida.