Ruth Briggs King
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Ruth Briggs King | |
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Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 37th district | |
Assumed office January 12, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Joseph W. Booth |
Personal details | |
Born | Milford, Delaware, U.S. | March 8, 1956
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Milford, Delaware |
Alma mater | Delaware Technical Community College Wilmington University |
Website | meetruth |
Ruth Briggs King (born March 8, 1956) is an American politician. She is a Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 37.[1] 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.[2]
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 since2019.[2][1]
Electoral history
- In 2000, Briggs King ran for District 41 in the Republican primary but lost.[3] The incumbent 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.[4]
- In 2010, Briggs King won the general election with 5,149 votes (61.8%) against Democratic nominee Frank Shade.[5]
- In 2012, Briggs King won the general election with 5,026 votes (54.8%) against Democratic nominee Elizabeth McGinn.[6]
- In 2014, Briggs King won the general election with 4,173 votes (65.3%) against Democratic nominee Paulette Ann Rappa.[7]
- In 2016, Briggs King won the general election with 6,720 votes (62.5%) in a rematch against Democratic nominee Paulette Ann Rappa.[8]
- In 2018, Briggs King was unopposed in the general election and won 6,853 votes.[9]
Committees
Briggs King currently serves on the following committees:[1]
- 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 share two sons and six grandchildren.[10]
References
- ^ a b c "Representative Ruth Briggs King (R)". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ a b "Representative Ruth Briggs King's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. September 9, 2000. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware Special Election Official Results" (PDF). Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. September 12, 2009. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "REPRESENTATIVE RUTH BRIGGS KING". SHRM.org. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
External links
- Official page at the Delaware General Assembly
- Campaign site
- Ruth Briggs King's Profile on Ballotpedia
- Profile at Vote Smart
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