Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
In office January 16, 2018 – August 1, 2023
Governor
Phil Murphy
Preceded by
Charles Richman
Succeeded by
Vacant
169th Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office January 12, 2010 – January 14, 2014
Preceded by
Joseph J. Roberts
Succeeded by
Vincent Prieto
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 34th district
In office January 13, 2004 – January 9, 2018
Preceded by
Willis Edwards
Succeeded by
Britnee Timberlake
Personal details
Born
(1952-07-14)July 14, 1952 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Died
August 1, 2023(2023-08-01) (aged 71) Livingston, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Education
Lincoln University (BA)
Columbia University (MSW)
Sheila Yvette Oliver (July 14, 1952 – August 1, 2023) was an American politician who served as the second lieutenant governor of New Jersey from 2018 until her death in 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Oliver was the first Black woman to serve as lieutenant governor of New Jersey and was the first woman of color elected to statewide office in New Jersey.
In the 1990s, Oliver served on the Board of Education of the East Orange School District, ultimately serving as the district's president. Oliver represented the 34th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2004 to 2018, serving as speaker of the body from 2010 to 2014. 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.
In the 2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election, Oliver was chosen as the running mate of Democrat Phil Murphy. After the Murphy/Oliver ticket won the election, Oliver was sworn in as lieutenant governor on January 16, 2018. During her tenure as lieutenant governor, Oliver also served as the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Murphy and Oliver were re-elected to their respective posts in 2021. On July 31, 2023, Oliver suffered a medical event; she died the following day.
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vacation, during which time Lieutenant Governor SheilaOliver became acting governor. On July 31, Oliver was rushed to the Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center...
re-election to a second term. Murphy and his running mate, Lt. Gov. SheilaOliver, defeated the Republican ticket of Jack Ciattarelli and Diane Allen...
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primary for governor, selected Assemblywoman SheilaOliver for the second spot on his ticket. The Murphy-Oliver Democratic team ticket defeated the Guadagno-Rendo...
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