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New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver dead at 71
Kamaji:
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver dead at 71
By Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
August 1, 2023
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, the first black woman to serve as speaker of the state Assembly, died Tuesday after being hospitalized with an undisclosed illness.
Oliver, 71, was serving as acting governor this week while Gov. Phil Murphy was vacationing in Italy.
She was admitted to Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston on Monday, Murphy’s office announced.
Oliver, a Democrat from Essex County, rose to the post of Assembly speaker in 2010 before losing the seat to Vincent Pietro in 2013, Fox16 reported.
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Source: https://nypost.com/2023/08/01/new-jersey-lt-gov-sheila-oliver-dead-at-71/
Gefn:
and of course Gov Murphy is out of town
rest in peace Ms. Oliver
mountaineer:
--- Quote from: Gefn on August 02, 2023, 01:07:05 am ---and of course Gov Murphy is out of town
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Bidenesque.
--- Quote ---... As Oliver entered the hospital Monday, New Jersey’s Senate President Nicholas Scutari took over as acting governor, per the state’s succession plans.
Where is Gov. Phil Murphy?
Murphy is away on an international vacation in Italy, where he owns a home, according to NJ.com.
He will return to New Jersey within “the next few days,” his communications director Mahen Gunaratna said in an email Tuesday. ...
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Philadelphia Inquirer via MSN News
PeteS in CA:
Happening to be away on another continent when Oliver died is no biggie, IMO. Staying away rather than returning as soon as reasonably possible is poor judgment and public service, IMO.
Gefn:
--- Quote from: PeteS in CA on August 02, 2023, 04:25:55 pm ---Happening to be away on another continent when Oliver died is no biggie, IMO. Staying away rather than returning as soon as reasonably possible is poor judgment and public service, IMO.
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