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Oliver was the first Black woman to serve as speaker of the General Assembly and the second Black woman in the history of the United States to lead a state legislative body. She ran for U.S. Senate in a 2013 special election, finishing fourth in a Democratic primary that was won by Cory Booker .
Aug 1, 2023 · New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Y. Oliver, who made history as the first Black woman to lead the state Assembly, has died, her family announced Tuesday. Oliver, 71, has been hospitalized since at least Monday.
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County residents are mourning a powerful and inspiring political force who died this week, leaving a legacy of community service behind her: New Jersey Lt. Gov....
Aug 1, 2023 · Sheila Y. Oliver, New Jersey’s lieutenant governor and the first Black woman to hold statewide elected office there, died on Tuesday after being rushed to the hospital the day before. She was...
Aug 2, 2023 · The details surrounding Oliver’s death are still unknown. On Monday morning, a statement from Gov. Phil Murphy’s office said Oliver was receiving medical care at a hospital in Livingston and was “unable to discharge the duties” of acting governor (Murphy is vacationing in Italy).
Aug 1, 2023 · New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Y. Oliver, who made history as the first Black woman to lead the state Assembly, has died, her family announced Tuesday. Oliver, 71, has been hospitalized since at least Monday.
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Aug 1, 2023 · New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who made history as the first Black woman to serve as speaker of the state Assembly, died Tuesday. She was 71.
