“I absolutely love the interaction with the Republican members in 14th District and I had no problem soliciting people to work at the polls or as greeters. I would also say I have very high expectations of the incoming chairman Matt Brittingham,” said Spicer.

Brittingham, the 14th Representative District Vice Chairman, will become the district’s new chairman. Brittingham is a real estate agent with Ocean Atlantic Sotheby’s International Realty. Brittingham grew up in Georgetown and is a graduate of Old Dominion College.

Sussex County Republican Committee Chairman Ron Sams said Spicer has been invaluable to Cape Region Republicans, but she is resigning Dec. 31, to take her new post. Spicer, who was also president of the Eastern Sussex Republican Club, stepped down in November in anticipation of her new opportunities, said Sams. Spicer was replaced by incoming President Maria Evans.

“She’s had too many things to do, too many irons in the fire. It’s a pretty demanding job she has now, part of a national organization,” said Sams.

Spicer said as president of the federation she plans to use Facebook, Twitter and other online social networks to increase awareness.

“One of the things I’m looking forward to doing is growing the party. I do plan to use social mediums to do so. It’s never been done before at this level,” she said.

Many Cape Region residents may know Spicer from the 2004 state representative elections in the 14th District. Spicer challenged Pete Schwartzkopf, D-Rehoboth Beach, now the House majority leader, losing to Schwartzkopf, who won with 68 percent of the vote.

Still, Spicer said the time is ripe for more Republicans to be elected to statewide and federal offices because of high unemployment and fiscal challenges that have not been resolved under Democrats.

“In my opinion the perfect storm is coming from that perspective. I do mean we will see many more Republicans in the state as well as nationally,” she said. Rep. Ruth Briggs King, R-Georgetown, will swear in Spicer as president of the Delaware Federation of Republican Women, Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the federation’s headquarters in Dover. “I am very pleased to be able to have an opportunity to be able work with Republican women up and down the state,” said Spicer.