Ruth Briggs King
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Ruth Briggs | |
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| Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 37th district | |
| In office September 14, 2009 – November 15, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph W. Booth |
| Succeeded by | Valerie Jones Giltner |
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| Born | March 8, 1956 |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Delaware Technical Community College (AA) Wilmington University (BA, MA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Ruth Briggs King (born March 8, 1956) is an American politician. A Republican, she served as a member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing district 37, from 2009 to 2023.[1] In 2024, she ran for lieutenant governor but lost to Democratic nominee Kyle Evans Gay in the general election.
Briggs King earned her AA in medical technology from Delaware Technical Community College and her BA and MA in human resources from Wilmington College.
Briggs King first ran for office in 2009, losing in the Republican primary to represent district 41 in the Delaware House of Representatives. She was subsequently elected in 2009 to replace Republican Joseph Booth, who had won a special election for the Delaware Senate.[2] She resigned from the House in November 2023.[3] In May 2024, she announced her candidacy for lieutenant governor of Delaware.[4] In the November general election, she lost to Democratic nominee Kyle Evans Gay, earning 44.8% of the vote.[5][6]
Briggs King has worked as a human resources consultant for Workforce Solutions since 2019.[2][1] She is married to Stanley King, and they have two sons.[7]
