 Franczyk, after 32 years of service announced in January 2019 he would not seek re-election.His successor, Legislative Staffer, Mitch Nowakowski won the June 25th democratic primary and November 5th general election to succeed him as Fillmore District Council Member.Franczyk, a Western New York native, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the State University of New York College at Buffalo and a Master of Arts degree, also in History, from Niagara University.