Sheila Oliver was serving as acting governor until she was hospitalized on Monday.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy publicly addressed the death of Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver on Friday, calling her "the greatest partner in government."New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy publicly addressed the death of Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver on Friday, calling her "the greatest partner in government.""Sheila was a trailblazer in every sense of the word," Murphy said to reporters at the New Jersey State House.
Oliver was serving as acting governor until she was hospitalized on Monday. Murphy and his family were on vacation in Italy at the time.
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