Briggs King joins A Better Delaware board

Former state Rep. Ruth Briggs King has joined as an advisory board member of A Better Delaware, a nonpartisan public policy and political advocacy organization that supports pro-growth, pro-jobs policies and greater transparency in state government. 

Jane Brady, chair of A Better Delaware, announced the addition of Briggs King to the board Feb. 8. “Ruth will be an excellent addition to our board. Her background in medicine, education, and business will be directly relevant to ABD’s work in advocating for school choice, lowering individual and corporate taxes, and removal of Certificate of Need laws,” said Brady.

“King has precisely the expertise and experience I had hoped to bring to A Better Delaware when I founded it.  Her experienced hand in affordable housing, mental health and substance abuse plaguing Delaware will provide a critical voice for ABD in advocacy for practical solutions,” said Chris Kenny, founder of A Better Delaware.

“I am so pleased to have been invited to join the advisory board of A Better Delaware,” said King. “Its work is legendary in Delaware, and I believe I can continue to make a real difference for our state in this role.”

King had honorably served the 37th Representative District and the State of Delaware since 2009. Her accomplishments include Delaware Teacher of the Year nominee, inductee to the Delaware Tech Walk of Success and Sussex Central High School’s Hall of Fame. Currently, Briggs King serves on the University of Delaware’s Southern Delaware Advisory Board, as well as Delaware State’s Southern Delaware Advisory Board.

King lives in Georgetown with her husband, Stanley King. They have two adult sons and six grandchildren.