Lindsay Behney named Sussex County Employee of the Year

Sussex County has named Lindsay Behney of Milton the 2023 Employee of the Year for county government. This year’s winner was announced Dec. 1 during the annual Mildred King Luncheon, held each year to celebrate the county’s approximately 550 employees. Behney was selected from a field of 10 employees, all quarterly winners and honorable mentions this past year.

Behney, an honorable mention in the fourth quarter of 2023, received a round of applause from colleagues, as well as members of Sussex County Council, as she was presented with the award.

“I was definitely caught off guard and didn’t expect to win,” said Behney, a clerk in the Register of Wills Office.

She was lauded for, among other things, stepping in for the chief deputy to conduct the opening legal proceedings for processing estates, as well as being the go-to leader among her peers, and answering questions and assisting the public and legal community.

“I’m very humbled and grateful to be recognized for doing what I just see as doing what’s expected, and what’s right,” she said. 

County Administrator Todd Lawson commended Behney for her six years of dedicated service to county government, which began in September 2017.

“Her commitment and willingness to take on additional duties, serve as a role model to her colleagues, and maintain a pleasant and professional attitude all the while make her worthy of recognition,” Lawson said.