Gladys A. (Palmer) Briggs is a native of Sussex County Delaware, educated at Concord School #216, Frederick Douglass Elementary School and William C. Jason Comprehensive High School in Georgetown, DE.
She married a wonderful guy named William P. Briggs. From this union comes five beautiful children, Jacqueline, Lu Ann, Jean, Kiamishia, William, Jr. and extended family- daughters, Brenda and Virginia.
As her children grew, she became involved in the local school system, and was elected the first black woman to serve on the Seaford School District Board of Education.  Her goal for serving on the School Board was “to see that we keep quality teachers, keep the teachers’ pay up and curb discipline problems.”  Mrs. Briggs held this prestigious position for 15 years before retiring.  In her quest for the best education for all children, she previously headed study sessions at Mt. Calvary A.M.E. Church with Otelia Oliver. All students involved maintained B’s or better.  Since then, she has passed the torch to her daughter, Jean. Through the years, Mrs. Briggs has filled many occupations, including 11 years as a buyer at Peebles Department Store in Seaford, an Air Traffic Controller at Georgetown Air Port for 6 years,