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Ruth Briggs King

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Running, 2024 Delaware Lieutenant Governor, General Election

Won the General, 2022 Delaware State House District 37

Delaware State House, District 37 (2008 - Present)

Quick Facts
  • Full Name:
    Ruth Briggs King
  • Gender:
    Female
  • Birth Date:
    03/08/1956
  • Birth Place:
    Milford, DE
  • Home City:
    Georgetown, DE
  • Religion:
    Christian
  • Family:
    Husband: Stanley; 2 Children: Jared, Justin; 5 Grandchildren
Personal Details

Education

  • AS, Medical Technology, Delaware Technical and Community College
  • BA, Supervision, Wilmington College
  • MS, Human Resources, Wilmington University, 1991-1992

Professional Experience

  • AS, Medical Technology, Delaware Technical and Community College
  • BA, Supervision, Wilmington College
  • MS, Human Resources, Wilmington University, 1991-1992
  • Former Employee, Dickinson Medical Group
  • Former Executive Vice President, First State Manufactured Housing Association
  • Former Vice President, Human Resources, Officer in Charge, Baltimore Trust Company
  • Former Teacher, Kent County Vocational Technical High School
  • Former Director of External Operations, MedLab Incorporated
  • Former Employee, Milford Memorial Hospital
  • Chief Executive Officer, Sussex County Association of Realtors, 2006-2016

Political Experience

  • AS, Medical Technology, Delaware Technical and Community College
  • BA, Supervision, Wilmington College
  • MS, Human Resources, Wilmington University, 1991-1992
  • Former Employee, Dickinson Medical Group
  • Former Executive Vice President, First State Manufactured Housing Association
  • Former Vice President, Human Resources, Officer in Charge, Baltimore Trust Company
  • Former Teacher, Kent County Vocational Technical High School
  • Former Director of External Operations, MedLab Incorporated
  • Former Employee, Milford Memorial Hospital
  • Chief Executive Officer, Sussex County Association of Realtors, 2006-2016
  • Representative, Delaware State House of Representatives, District 37, 2008-present
  • Candidate, Delaware State House of Representatives, District 37, 2018
  • Candidate, Delaware State House of Representatives, District 41, 2000

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Delaware State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Finance Committee, Delaware State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Appropriations Committee

Member, Education Committee

Member, Health and Human Development Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Finance

Member, Manufactured Housing Committee

Member, Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee

Member, Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure Committee

Member, Veterans Affairs Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • AS, Medical Technology, Delaware Technical and Community College
  • BA, Supervision, Wilmington College
  • MS, Human Resources, Wilmington University, 1991-1992
  • Former Employee, Dickinson Medical Group
  • Former Executive Vice President, First State Manufactured Housing Association
  • Former Vice President, Human Resources, Officer in Charge, Baltimore Trust Company
  • Former Teacher, Kent County Vocational Technical High School
  • Former Director of External Operations, MedLab Incorporated
  • Former Employee, Milford Memorial Hospital
  • Chief Executive Officer, Sussex County Association of Realtors, 2006-2016
  • Representative, Delaware State House of Representatives, District 37, 2008-present
  • Candidate, Delaware State House of Representatives, District 37, 2018
  • Candidate, Delaware State House of Representatives, District 41, 2000
  • Member, Advisory Board, Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, present
  • Member, Bayshore Community Church, present
  • Member, Board of Directors, Diamond State Community Landtrust, present
  • Member, Board of Directors for Cheer, present
  • Member, Delaware Beach Bay Initiative, present
  • Member, Delaware Cancer Consortium, present
  • Member, Education Funding Taskforce, present
  • Member, Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development, present
  • Member, Georgetown-Millsboro Rotary, present
  • Member, National Association of Professional Women, present
  • Member, Prevailing Wage Council, present
  • Member, Revenue Review Taskforce, present
  • Member, Society of Human Resource Managers, present
  • Member, State of Delaware Fair Housing Task Force, present
  • Member, Sussex County Association of Towns, present
  • Member, Sussex County Community Housing, present
  • Member, University of Delaware, Sea Grant Advisory Board, present
  • Member, Women in Excellence Public Service Series, present
  • Member, Workers Compensation Task Force, present
  • Former Member, Advisory Board, Delaware Technical and Community College, University of Delaware, and Star Tech
  • Former Member, Advisory Board, Salem Community College
  • Former Volunteer Instructor, American Red Cross
  • Member, Autonomous Vehicle Task Force
  • Former Cub Scout Leader, Boy Scouts of America
  • State Director, Delaware, National Foundation for Women Legislators
  • Former Member, Domestic Violence Coalition, State of Delaware
  • Former Member, Georgetown Parent Teacher Association
  • Former Communion Steward, Grace United Methodist Church
  • Member, Interfaith Mission, Sussex County
  • Member, Mental Health Taskforce
  • Former Member, Middle States, Technology WorkGroup, for Indian River School District
  • Former Board Member, Oak Orchard Boys and Girls Club Board of Directors
  • Former Member, Public Allies Board of Directors
  • Former Member, State of Delaware Financial Literacy Commission
  • Former Member, State of Delaware Financial Services and Bilingual Training Advisory Group
  • Former Teacher, Sunday School, Grace United Methodist Church
  • Former Member, Sussex Central Parent Advisory
  • Former Coordinator, Vacation Bible School, Grace United Methodist Church

Other Info

— Awards:

  • In 1991, Ruth was the Kent Vocational/Technical School's Teacher of the Year

Names of Grandchildren:

Gabriella, Colin, Ryan, Lexi, Tori

  • 5

Speeches

Governor Signs Bill On Wine And Ale Trail
Jul. 22, 2010Press Release
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Governor Markell Signs Legislation Restricting Drivers' Cell Phone Use
Jul. 6, 2010Press Release
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Nine Bills Stemming from Earl Bradley Case Become Law
Jun. 30, 2010Press Release
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