Ruth Briggs King (born March 8, 1956) is an American politician. She is a

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member of the

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, 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

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, in 2009. Briggs King earned her AA in

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from

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and her BA and MA in

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from Wilmington College. She has been a human resources consultant for Workforce Solutions since2019.

Electoral history

*In 2000, Briggs King ran for District 41 in the Republican primary but lost. The

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representative,

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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 share two sons and six grandchildren.

References

External links

Official page
at the

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Campaign site

Ruth Briggs King's Profile on Ballotpedia
* 1956 births Living people Republican Party members of the Delaware House of Representatives Women state legislators in Delaware 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century American politicians Wilmington University alumni People from Milford, Delaware {{Delaware-politician-stub