Tahesha Way
American politician
Tahesha Leila Way (née Wright; born 1969)[1] is an American politician, lawyer, and judge. She is the 3rd and current lieutenant governor of New Jersey since 2023. She also is the 34th and current secretary of state of New Jersey since 2018.
Tahesha Way | |
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3rd Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey | |
Assumed office September 8, 2023 | |
Governor | Phil Murphy |
Preceded by | Sheila Oliver |
34th Secretary of State of New Jersey | |
Assumed office January 16, 2018 Acting: January 16, 2018 – February 26, 2018 | |
Governor | Phil Murphy |
Preceded by | Kim Guadagno |
Personal details | |
Born | Tahesha Leila Wright 1969 (age 54–55) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Charles Way |
Children | 4 |
Education | Brown University (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
Way worked as a lawyer in Totowa, New Jersey, and as an administrative law judge.[2]
Way was a member and director of the Board of Chosen Freeholders in Passaic County, New Jersey.
On September 8, 2023, Murphy appointed Way as Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, filling the vacancy caused by the death of Sheila Oliver.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wildstein, David (September 7, 2023). "Murphy chooses Tahesha Way as Lt. Governor". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ↑ Tully, Tracey (September 8, 2023). "Tahesha Way Is Sworn In as New Jersey Lieutenant Governor". The New York Times. Retrieved September 8, 2023.