Sheila Oliver
Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey from 2018 to 2023 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sheila Y. Oliver (July 14, 1952 – August 1, 2023) was an American politician. In 2018, she became the Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey. She was in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2004 to 2018. She also was the Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly for two terms, from January 12, 2010, to January 14, 2014, as a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
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Sheila Oliver | |
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2nd Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey | |
In office January 16, 2018 – August 1, 2023 | |
Governor | Phil Murphy |
Preceded by | Kim Guadagno |
Succeeded by | Tahesha Way |
Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs | |
In office January 16, 2018 – August 1, 2023 | |
Governor | Phil Murphy |
Preceded by | Charles Richman |
169th Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
In office January 12, 2010 – January 14, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Joseph J. Roberts |
Succeeded by | Vincent Prieto |
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 34th district | |
In office January 13, 2004 – January 9, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Willis Edwards |
Succeeded by | Britnee Timberlake |
Personal details | |
Born | (1952-07-14)July 14, 1952 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | August 1, 2023(2023-08-01) (aged 71) Livingston, New Jersey, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Lincoln University, Pennsylvania (BS) Columbia University (MS) |
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Oliver was hospitalized for a medical emergency in Livingston, New Jersey on July 31, 2023.[2] She died the next day at the age of 71.[3]