Retired critical care nurse and healthcare consultant, Valerie Jones Giltner of Georgetown, became the newest member of the Delaware House of Representatives after winning a special election on December 21, 2023.
The election was needed after former Rep. Ruth Briggs King announced her resignation in mid-November in advance of moving into her family’s new home, just outside the district. Under state law, all members of the General Assembly must reside in the districts they represent. Rep. Jones Giltner served the time remaining on Rep. Briggs King’s pre-existing term of office and then was re-elected on November 5, 2024.
Among Rep. Jones Giltner’s top public policy priorities are protecting citizens from burdensome regulations, maintaining secure classrooms, and improving healthcare.
Rep. Jones Giltner serves on the following House Committees: Sunset; Health & Human Development (Ranking Member); Corrections; Education; Housing; Judiciary; Revenue and Finance; Technology & Telecommunications; and Transportation.
Rep. Jones Giltner has also been appointed to serve on the following boards and commissions: Behavioral Health Commission; Delaware Healthy Mother & Infant Consortium; Delaware Cancer Consortium; and Hospital Quality and Health Equity Assessment Commission.
Family
Spouse: John
Occupation
Retired Critical Care Nurse & Healthcare Consultant
Committees:
Legislative Oversight and Sunset, member
Sunset, Member
Health & Human Development, Ranking Member
Corrections, Member
Education, Member
Revenue & Finance, Member
Housing, Member
Judiciary, Member
Technology & Telecommunications, Member
Transportation, Member
Legislative Highlights
House Bill 166
From the 153rd General Assembly, this Act amends Title 11 by updating Delaware law by replacing the term “child pornography” with “child sexual abuse material” across Titles 11 and 16. This change aligns with national and international standards that better […]
Senate Bill 49 - House Amendment 1
From the 153rd General Assembly, this Act amends Titles 20 and 21 to designate broadcast engineers and on-air staff as “first informers,” ensuring they are exempt from driving bans during declared states of emergency. This protects critical emergency communications and […]
Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 79
From the 153rd General Assembly, this Act amends Title 13 to ensure certain relatives seeking to adopt a child in state custody have access to free legal counsel throughout the termination of parental rights and adoption process, including appeals. It […]
Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 119
From the 153rd General Assembly, this Act directs the State Registrar of Vital Statistics to amend the birth certificate of Levi Ryan Murray to include the name of his deceased father, Ryan Murray. This action addresses a legal gap in […]
