Shay Frisby is a dedicated leader with a proven track record of serving her community and advocating for working families. As a supervisor in the Delaware Division of Social Services (DSS) Customer Relations Unit, she leads a team focused on helping clients navigate benefit eligibility and access vital resources, from housing to healthcare.

Shay’s leadership experience includes her role as Lead Organizer with AFSCME Council 81, where she fought for the collective bargaining rights of over 500 childcare workers across Delaware and helped draft SB87, The Quality Care for Delaware’s Families Act. Her work strengthened protections for workers and elevated voices often left unheard.

As Program Manager for the Standby Me Financial Empowerment Program, Shay led a team of financial coaches to provide early childhood educators and schools with financial literacy services, fostering long-term economic empowerment for families.

In her community, Shay continues to serve as a committee member with the 7th RD, working with local leaders to organize successful outreach initiatives, including a campaign kickoff that raised over $20,000 to support Democratic efforts. She is also a small business owner in Claymont, where she has lived and raised her family for more than 30 years.

Shay is running for State Senate to bring her leadership and advocacy to Dover. She is committed to fighting for a living wage, criminal justice reform, and environmental protections to ensure a brighter future for all Delawareans.