Ruth Briggs King Biography

American politician

Ruth Briggs King (born March 8, 1956) is an American politician. She is a former Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing district 37. After losing a primary race in 2000, she was elected to replace Republican Joseph Booth, who had won a special election to a seat in the Delaware Senate, in 2009. She resigned from the House in November 2023.

Briggs King earned her AA in medical technology from Delaware Technical Community College and her BA and MA in human resources from Wilmington College. She has been a human resources consultant for Workforce Solutions since 2019.

Electoral history

  • In 2000, Briggs King ran for District 41 in the Republican primary but lost. The in*bent representative, Democrat Charles West, went on to win the general election and served until 2003.
  • In 2009, Briggs King won the special election to replace Joseph Booth in District 37 with 2,429 votes (53.6%) against Democratic nominee Robert Robertson.
  • In 2010, Briggs King won the general election with 5,149 votes (61.8%) against Democratic nominee Frank Shade.
  • In 2012, Briggs King won the general election with 5,026 votes (54.8%) against Democratic nominee Elizabeth McGinn.
  • In 2014, Briggs King won the general election with 4,173 votes (65.3%) against Democratic nominee Paulette Ann Rappa.
  • In 2016, Briggs King won the general election with 6,720 votes (62.5%) in a rematch against Democratic nominee Paulette Ann Rappa.
  • In 2018, Briggs King was unopposed in the general election and won 6,853 votes.

Committees

Briggs King currently serves on the following committees:

  • Appropriations
  • Corrections
  • Education
  • Health & Human Development
  • Joint Finance
  • Manufactured Housing
  • Public Safety & Homeland Security
  • Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure
  • Veterans Affairs

Personal life

Briggs King is married to Stanley King and they have two sons and six grandchildren.

References

    External links

    • Official page at the Delaware General *embly
    • Campaign site
    • Ruth Briggs King's Profile on Ballotpedia
    • Profile at Vote Smart


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