Gov. Phil Murphy spoke publicly for the first time Friday about the death of Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver. She was the first Black woman to serve as assembly speaker and then as lieutenant governor. CSloanTV reports.
Fellow political leaders called Oliver, 71, a trailblazer. She was the first woman to serve as assembly speaker and then as lieutenant governor when she took the office in 2017. "She was an inspiration, an icon and an irreplaceable friend, confident and leader," said Murphy."Personally speaking, Tammy and I along with our four children are devastated."
He said he paid his respects to Oliver and her family in East Orange, where Oliver lived for decades. "Last night I spent time alone with Sheila in Newark, and then had the great honor to visit with her mom, her brother and his wife and their two kids," said Murphy."It was, as you can imagine, an emotional visit."
"Sheila was on top of her game with many, many different data points right up toward the end," said Murphy. "I relied on Sheila to shape our administration's policies on revitalizing our cities, expanding affordable housing," said Murphy.
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