Oliver Tribute: Nilsa Cruz-Perez, Bill Moen and Bill Spearman

State Sen. Nilsa Cruz Perez (D-Barrington) and Assemblyman William Moen (D-Bellmawr) and William Spearman (D-Camden) released the following statement on the death of Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver:

“We are truly saddened by the passing of the Honorable Sheila Oliver, Lieutenant Governor of the State of New Jersey. As a member of the New Jersey Legislature, she was a trailblazer, becoming our State’s first Black woman to serve as Speaker of the Assembly. 

She was a dedicated public servant, devoting her life and work to the residents of our great state. Her commitment to New Jerseyans across the State and her unwavering dedication to our communities will be forever remembered. 

We remember not only as a colleague, but as a friend. We extend our most heartfelt condolences to the Oliver family and to all of her loved ones during this difficult time. This a profound loss for our State. May her memory and legacy not only comfort but inspire all those that knew her.”