He was urged by several leaders to select another Black woman. And there are advantages to picking an existing cabinet officer.
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Way, 51, succeeds Sheila Oliver, who died Aug. 1 of an undisclosed illness. Both women are Black and have been trailblazers. Oliver made history as the first Black woman to lead New Jersey's Assembly, and only the second to lead a legislative body in any state. She was also the first Black woman to win statewide office in New Jersey.
“He did not want to pick sides in any election. And so they're picking somebody who was already in his cabinet,” Rasmussen said. Every lieutenant governor in New Jersey also runs a department, so they can serve in any cabinet position other than attorney general. “So to really look at and drill down on the people who were already running departments, I think, was a natural choice.”
“We're thrilled for her and I think she's a natural choice,” said Patricia Campos Medina, president of Latina Civic Action. “She has done an excellent job as secretary of state. She's a highly qualified role model. So I think it was the right choice and she will do a great job in fulfilling the legacy of Sheila Oliver.”
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