Sheila Oliver

Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey from 2018 to 2023

Sheila Yvette 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]

Sheila Oliver
2nd Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey
In office
January 16, 2018 – August 1, 2023
GovernorPhil Murphy
Preceded byKim Guadagno
Succeeded byTahesha Way
Commissioner of the
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
In office
January 16, 2018 – August 1, 2023
GovernorPhil Murphy
Preceded byCharles Richman
169th Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office
January 12, 2010 – January 14, 2014
Preceded byJoseph J. Roberts
Succeeded byVincent Prieto
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 34th district
In office
January 13, 2004 – January 9, 2018
Preceded byWillis Edwards
Succeeded byBritnee Timberlake
Personal details
Born
Sheila Yvette Oliver

(1952-07-14)July 14, 1952
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedAugust 1, 2023(2023-08-01) (aged 71)
Livingston, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationLincoln University,
Pennsylvania
(BS)
Columbia University (MS)

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]

References

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  1. Brodesser-Ackner, Claude (July 25, 2017). "Here's Phil Murphy's pick for a running mate in gov race". NJ.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  2. Vadala, Nick. "N.J. Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, acting as governor with Murphy out of the country, is hospitalized". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  3. Wildstein, David (August 1, 2023). "Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver dies at 71". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved August 1, 2023.