Posted on 08/02/2023 1:52:20 PM PDT by nickcarraway
When New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy left the state to vacation in Europe on July 28, Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver took over his role as acting governor. Days later, on Tuesday, Oliver's family released a statement she had died.
"It is with incredible sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the passing of the Honorable Sheila Y. Oliver, Lieutenant Governor of the State of New Jersey," her family said in a release. "She was not only a distinguished public servant but also our cherished daughter, sister, aunt, friend, and hero."
In a statement, the governor said choosing her as his running mate in 2017 was the "best decision" he ever made and that Oliver "brought a unique and invaluable perspective to our public policy discourse and served as an inspiration to millions of women and girls everywhere, especially young women of color."
New Jersey's state constitution dictates that the state senate president, in this case, Nick Scutari, will serve as acting governor until Murphy returns from his vacation in Italy.
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She was elderly. 71 is pretty close to average death for African american women. God wanted her. It was her time. RIP.
They are dropping like flies! It’s all so sudden!
Arkancide?
Obamacide?
Democratcide?
Hey now.
Betting on: Death by Vexxationation.
You go, E12.
Live that life. The man ain’t gonna get you!
Yes, there are a few vague references to ongoing health issues in some of the reports of her death.
After all, she was 71 and seriously overweight. I’ll bet she wasn’t going on long hikes or anything like that, either.
Unfortunately there are plenty more where she came from. The next fascist looter will step right up
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