Charlotte King of Lewes among Women’s Hall of Fame honorees

Fifty nominations were received this year by the Office of Women’s Advancement and Advocacy, a division of the Delaware Department of Human Resources, and the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame Committee, which chose the four women based on contributions that have made a lasting impact on the state. 

Charlotte King of Lewes is the founder, a board member and chair emeritus after serving as chair for eight years of the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice. A graduate of St. John's College Annapolis and Fordham University School of Social Work, King is a licensed clinical social worker and retired social service administrator.

King served two terms as president of the Delaware League of Women Voters and was a member of the Delaware Commission for Women for over four years. Her community service on boards/commissions includes First State Community Action Agency, Lewes Historical Society, West Rehoboth Community Land Trust, Women's March Sussex County, The Way Home, Speak Out Against Hate, Nassau School Coalition and Community Minority Liaison Commission for the Cape Henlopen School District and the Delaware Criminal Justice Council.

King also provided mental health services to children and families served by Delaware Guidance for Children, and she has volunteered at Beebe Healthcare, St. Peter's Church, St. George's Chapel and Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and she is an honorary commander of Delaware State Police Troop 7. Her awards include the Kandler Award by Delaware ACLU, Jefferson Award, Common Cause Award, and Mitchell Award by Stonewall Chapter Sussex County.