According to capegazette.villagesoup, Delaware State Representative Ruth Briggs King, whose race we covered last Nov. 2, 2012, represents District 37, which consists of 25 percent manufactured home residents. In response to a letter to the editor in the capegazette, Rep. King writes of the legislation she intends to introduce that will affect manufactured housing residents: Authorize the Relocation Trust Authority the ability to provide assistance to manufactured homeowners; require roads in MHCs to meet certain minimum standards; a one page document advising all residents of their rights as an MHC resident; and establishment of a program whose sole responsibility is to investigate and mediate resident complaints. As MHProNews reported here Aug. 24, 2012, Briggs’ uncle owns MHCs in Sussex County, which led her last summer to abstain from voting on a “rent justification” bill in the legislature that set limits on MHC site rents.

(Photo credit: Ron MacArthur/capegazette–Rehoboth Shores near Long Neck, DE)