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Aug
1
2023
PRESS RELEASE

Senator Lagana and Assemblymembers Swain & Tully Mourn the Loss of Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver

We join New Jerseyans in mourning the loss of our friend and colleague, Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver.

Sheila was a daughter of New Jersey through and through. A trailblazer, she was only the second Black woman in the history of the United States to lead a state legislature. During her nearly 30 years in public office, she paved the way for so many women and people of color and championed Democratic ideals from affordable housing to reproductive freedom.

We hope you’ll join us in keeping Shelia’s family and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.