Sheila Oliver becomes New Jersey’s first Black lieutenant governor | New York Amsterdam News She has more than a dozen years of legislative experience, serving in the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature since 2004.

Democrat Phil Murphy wins the New Jersey governor’s race making his running mate, Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver, the state’s first Black lieutenant governor. She is now the second highest-ranking official in the State of New Jersey.

Oliver was elected to her new title after the election of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy took a sweeping victory from the Republican candidate, lieutenant governor Kim Guadagno.

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The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) is the only major museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts.

With its collections, exhibitions, programs, and online content, the museum seeks to inspire dynamic exchanges about art and ideas. NMWA advocates for better representation of women artists and serves as a vital center for thought leadership, community engagement, and social change. NMWA addresses the gender imbalance in the presentation of art by bringing to light important women artists of the past while promoting great women artists working today. (Website).