Following the death of Lt. Gov. Governor Sheila Oliver, the political implications of Gov. Phil Murphy’s choice for her successor are being debated. Calls have been made for Murphy to select another Black woman to fill the position of third lieutenant governor in New Jersey history.
Who will Murphy choose, and what is the real meaning of this role in state government? Former Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, who served eight years in the Christie administration, joins Briana Vannozzi to discuss the implications.
“It’s very important to have someone in the line of succession,” Guadagno said. “You could have somebody of a different party running the show and signing things into law and making policy.”
Guadagno said she would like to see “a strong, independent person who helps support whoever the governor is.”
