FRANKLIN DONAHOE – JUNIOR WARDEN

The Lodge's third in line officer, Franklin Donahoe is an information security officer for a National telecommunications company in the Pacific Northwest and comes from a background that has been active in community service.  Daylight's support of the Arts and its community involvement attracted him to seek membership and he finished his degree work October 15, 2005.  He became an officer when appointed to his first Lodge office as Steward in 2006-2007 and moved the next year to Senior Deacon.  Elected Junior Warden for 2008-2009 in this office his biggest mission is to coordinate the lodge's yearly Honors Dinner for the Principal Players of the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra but more importantly to see that the Lodge members do not go hungry at regular meetings or other social events.  He is expected to see that the members are always on their best behavior.  The members expect him to plan social events so they can have fun.  He is also a major part of the District No. 5 Lodge Officers and Members Association serving as President.  As Junior Warden he is also expected to be able to step on into the next office of Senior Warden and even fill the Master's chair should it become necessary.

He was President of the Associated Students of the University of Washington where he graduated with a degree in Political Science and Economics.  He then went on to further his education at Carnegie Mellon University where he received two Master of Science degrees, one in Information Systems Management and another in Public Policy Management.  

Donahoe was born in Houston, Texas and served time in the U.S. Marine Corps.  

Personally Donahoe has a philosophy about Masonry that requires each Mason to be accountable and responsible for country, state, county and homes we live in.  There is no reason to complain about the country we build unless we ourselves fulfill our obligations to one another and our fellow man.  The principles of this country are ours, and when our County deviates from those principles it is out duty to bring it back. 

Also, Masonry (especially in our Lodge) is fun.  And that's the way it's supposed to be! Freemasonry is supposed to bring men of different belief, cultures, races and ethnicities together in a common place, with a common creed.  Don't be fooled, disagreement happens, but the strength of our brotherhood is shown in the peaceful resolution. 
 

Email: juniorwarden@daylightmasons.org