{"id":1987827,"date":"2023-08-01T14:27:07","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T18:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/acting-governor-dies-of-undisclosed-cause-while-governor-is-out-of-the-country\/"},"modified":"2023-08-01T14:28:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T18:28:29","slug":"acting-governor-dies-of-undisclosed-cause-while-governor-is-out-of-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/acting-governor-dies-of-undisclosed-cause-while-governor-is-out-of-the-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Acting Governor&#8217;s Mysterious Death Occurs Abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Facting-governor-dies-of-undisclosed-cause-while-governor-is-out-of-the-country%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1987827&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver Passes Away While Acting as Governor<\/h2>\n<p>In\u200b a tragic turn\u200b of events, New \u200cJersey Lt.\u2063 Gov. Sheila Oliver, who was serving as acting\u200c governor while Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy was out of \u200cthe\u200c country, has passed away \u2063at the age of 71.<\/p>\n<p>A prominent figure in New Jersey politics, Oliver was \u200bentrusted\u2063 with\u2064 leading the state while Murphy enjoyed\u200d a vacation in\u200b Italy.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday evening, CBS News reported\u2064 that Oliver had been hospitalized due to an\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/acting-governor-dies-of-undisclosed-cause-while-governor-is-out-of-the-country\/\" title=\"Acting Governor's Mysterious Death Occurs Abroad\">undisclosed \u2063medical issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after, her family shared a statement on Twitter confirming her \u200dsudden death.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Statement from\u2064 Lieutenant Governor Oliver\u2019s \u2063Family. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ww2nH7J6F3\">pic.twitter.com\/ww2nH7J6F3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New Jersey (@NJGov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NJGov\/status\/1686419209838907404?\">August 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Her family described her as a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-jersey-lt-gov-dies-after-undisclosed-medical-issue\/\" title=\"NJ Lt. Gov. Passes Away Due to Unspecified Health Problem\">distinguished public servant<\/a>&#8221; and\u200d a beloved member\u200d of their\u200d family and community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As \u2062we come to terms with \u2062this profound loss, we \u200bkindly request\u200d that \u2062you respect the privacy of the Oliver family during this difficult\u2064 time \u2063as they grieve their\u200b beloved Sheila,&#8221; \u2063the statement read. &#8220;Sheila Y. Oliver leaves\u200c behind a legacy of dedication, \u200bservice, and inspiration.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Her family \u200bconcluded:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will remember her commitment to the people of New Jersey and\u2062 her tireless efforts to uplift the\u2064 community. Further information \u2064and details regarding memorial arrangements will be provided in due course. Until then, we appreciate your understanding and support. May her memory be a source of comfort and strength to all who knew her.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Governor Murphy \u2064also released a\u2062 statement expressing his deep sadness over the loss of his running \u200dmate and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/honest-and-heartfelt-brian-stelter-spins-for-chris-cuomo-again\/\" title=\"\u2018Honest And Heartfelt\u2019: Brian Stelter Spins For Chris Cuomo (Again)\">political confidante<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tammy and I, and \u200dour children, are incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of our dear friend, colleague, and partner in \u200bgovernment, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LtGovOliver?\">@LtGovOliver<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We ask that you all\u200b keep the Oliver \u2064family and all those who loved her in\u200d your thoughts \u200cand prayers during this difficult time. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ty6drz7DgY\">pic.twitter.com\/ty6drz7DgY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovMurphy\/status\/1686416557763710985?\">August 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;When I selected\u2064 her to be my running mate in 2017, Lieutenant Governor Oliver was \u200balready a trailblazer in every sense of the word,&#8221; \u2063Murphy said \u200cin \u2062a statement \u200cfrom Italy.<\/p>\n<p>The governor\u200c highlighted Oliver&#8217;s historic achievements as the first Black woman\u2062 to serve as Speaker of the General Assembly and one of \u2063only two Black women \u200cto lead a state \u200dlegislature.<\/p>\n<p>Murphy praised Oliver&#8217;s decades of public service and called his decision to choose her as\u2063 his running mate &#8220;the best decision I ever made.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With Oliver&#8217;s passing and Murphy&#8217;s absence, Democratic state\u2064 Senate President Nicholas Scutari will temporarily\u2064 assume the role of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idaho-lt-gov-janice-mcgeachin-uses-rare-opportunity-to-ban-mask-mandates\/\" title=\"Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin Uses Rare Opportunity To Ban Mask Mandates\">acting governor<\/a> until Murphy returns, according to WABC-TV.<\/p>\n<p>Oliver&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-commerce-secretary-is-a-former-venture-capitalist-but-some-gopers-warn-shell-be-soft-on-china\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Commerce Secretary Is A Former Venture Capitalist, But Some GOPers Warn She\u2019ll Be \u2018Soft On China\u2019\">political career began<\/a> in 2001 when she first ran \u200cfor a seat in the state Senate, although she was unsuccessful at the time.<\/p>\n<p>In 2003, she was elected as a member of the state&#8217;s General Assembly and \u2063later made history\u2062 as the \u200dfirst black woman to serve as speaker.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/acting-governor-dies-undisclosed-cause-governor-country\/\">Acting \u200dGovernor Dies \u200dof Undisclosed Cause While Governor Is Out\u200c of the Country<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, acting governor in Gov. Phil Murphy&#8217;s absence, passed away at 71. 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