{"id":1025033,"date":"2023-08-01T20:46:53","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T20:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1025033"},"modified":"2023-08-01T20:46:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T20:46:54","slug":"dnc-on-the-passing-of-new-jersey-lieutenant-governor-sheila-oliver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/dnc-on-the-passing-of-new-jersey-lieutenant-governor-sheila-oliver\/","title":{"rendered":"DNC on the Passing of New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement on the passing of New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are devastated to learn of the passing of New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver. A genuine force for good, she exemplified the very best of what a public servant should be \u2013 humble, selfless, and always looking to extend a hand to those who needed it the most.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs a public servant for nearly thirty years, Lt. Governor Oliver was no stranger to breaking glass ceilings and inspiring millions of women and girls in the process. She was the first Black woman to serve as speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly \u2013 the second Black woman in our country to lead a legislative chamber \u2013 and the first woman of color elected to statewide office in New Jersey. She will be greatly missed, but I have no doubt that her legacy will live on in the lives she touched through her lifetime of service.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe extend our deepest condolences to Lt. Oliver\u2019s family and loved ones as they grieve the loss of their beloved daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. May she rest in peace.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement on the passing of New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver: \u201cWe are devastated to learn of the passing of New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver. A genuine force for good, she exemplified the very best of what a public servant should be \u2013 humble, selfless, and always [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1025033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>DNC on the Passing of New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver - Democrats<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/dnc-on-the-passing-of-new-jersey-lieutenant-governor-sheila-oliver\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Democrats\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-08-01T20:46:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-08-01T20:46:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Claire DePree\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Claire DePree\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/dnc-on-the-passing-of-new-jersey-lieutenant-governor-sheila-oliver\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/dnc-on-the-passing-of-new-jersey-lieutenant-governor-sheila-oliver\/\",\"name\":\"DNC on the Passing of New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver - 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