![]() Menendez said she was a ‘ unrelenting fighter‘. Sherrill said Oliver was ‘ tough-as-nails Jersey girl‘. Gottheimer said she was a ‘ fighter for the voiceless‘. ![]() Watson Coleman said she’s ‘ devastated‘ by the passing of her close friend. Pascrell said her death is a ‘shock’, praising her as a ‘pathmaker’. Assemblywoman Pintor Marin said Oliver was a ‘ titan‘ who ‘shattered barriers’. ![]() Assemblywoman Quijano hailed her ‘visionary leadership’.Assemblywoman Reynolds-Jackson said Oliver’s memory will ‘continue to inspire and strengthen us’.Assemblywoman Timberlake mourned Oliver as a ‘trailblazer’, mentor, and friend.Senator Sacco said Oliver ‘always demonstrated a great amount of class and determination’.Senator Greenstein called Oliver a ‘ dedicated public servant‘.Senator Zwicker called Oliver a ‘ tremendous and powerful leader‘.Senator Singleton lauded Oliver as a ‘awe-inspiring force’.Senate Minority Leader Bucco said the GOP caucus is ‘ deeply saddened‘ and that Oliver was a ‘devout public servant’.Senate Majority Leader Ruiz mourned Oliver as a ‘remarkable woman’ and a ‘trailblazer’.Senator Booker said Oliver’s legacy will ‘ never be forgotten‘.Senator Menendez said Oliver was a ‘ relentless voice‘ for the voiceless.Speaker Coughlin lauded Oliver as a ‘extraordinary woman’.Senate President/Acting Governor Scutari said Oliver’s passing is a ‘ heartbreaking loss‘.Governor Murphy hailed her as a ‘trailblazer’.Oliver was mourned by leaders across the state: ![]() According to law, Governor Murphy must select a successor within the next 45-days to fill Oliver’s unexpired term. The Governor plans to return from Italy, where he is vacationing with his family, according to Politico NJ. The Oliver family issued a statement asking for privacy as they grieve and come to terms with their loss. ![]() A dedicated public servant for decades, Oliver served as Assembly Speaker and was tapped by then-candidate Phil Murphy to run alongside him in 2017, and again in 2021, winning both times. LG Sheila Oliver passed away following a recent hospitalization. ![]()
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