Hoy en Delaware interviews Ruth Briggs King

Special elections for the 37th district are more than anyone can think: If the Democrats win this race, they would have the necessary majorities in both chambers, along with the governor.

Ruth Briggs is the Republican candidate to Joe Booth's seat.

Ruth has background of civic involvement.

Ruth Briggs is the Georgetown farmer's daughter.

She is a former public school teacher, who also specialized in Human Resources. She supports bringing jobs to Sussex County.

Nowadays she is the executive vicepresident of the SC Association of Realtors.

Ruth Briggs King, 53, two children out of home, worked on Both's senatorial campaign. King is running on the Republican's anti tax message. She will not raise taxes, and she is wary of increasing the size of government.

Ruth, thinks that local residents -not state bureacrats- should be able to determine their own growth. Other topic is to reach a better-coordinated state county-town relationship is necessary.

In the first debat with her opponent, Briggs said that there is too much bureacracy in education. She wants avoid the redundant costs in education. How? Using joint-purchasing agreements in the school districts.

Unfortunately Ruth couldn't stay at Festival Hispano as consequence of an accident.

Hoy en Delaware interviewed Ruth Briggs King. These are her answers:



HOY EN DELAWARE: If you are elected on Saturday where and how will Sussex County grow?

RUTH BRIGGS: I believe Sussex County will continue to grow in all areas. During the past few weeks I have met many people who own homes and plan to retire to the area in the near future. As we grow business and tourism we will see job growth as well as population growth. We will continue to grow opportunities for start up and small businesses that will support our local economy. So, we will grow in population, in job opportunities, and in services that are offered in Sussex.



HD: You propose "to get back to the basics". What is the meaning of these words?

RB: Getting back to the basics means to focus on the basics of good government. Creating a climate that welcomes and supports local businesses, ensuring the State is responsible to the citizens and taxpayers by spending less not taxing more and by developing ...