NEW JERSEY (WABC) — Mikie Sherrill will turn into the primary Democratic lady to steer New Jersey at a ten a.m. ceremony later this morning.
The previous Navy pilot and federal prosecutor might be sworn in because the 57th governor of New Jerseyat the New Jersey Performing Arts Middle (NJPAC) in Newark, with an inaugural celebration at American Dream in East Rutherford.
The altering of the guard from Governor Phil Murphy to Sherrill would be the first time in a long time New Jersey will get a 3rd time period with a Democratic governor after Sherrill’s strong win within the 2025 election by practically 14 share factors, however the four-term congresswoman has made it clear she’s not thrilled with the established order.
“We’re going to in a short time present that we now have a brand new agenda right here in New Jersey,” Sherrill mentioned.
The 54-year-old mom of 4 campaigned on affordability and taking swings at Trump administration insurance policies. On Sunday, she instructed ABC’s “This Week” that the president’s focus must be extra on the economic system than deploying navy officers into American cities and taking up Greenland.
“Are you able to think about the price that that will be to all people’s pocketbook? And I can assure you, after spending a yr and chatting with hundreds of individuals throughout the state, that there’s not one particular person in New Jersey that wakes up within the morning and says, ‘gee, I hope immediately’s the day that the president dumps billions of {dollars} into shopping for Greenland, whereas my grocery retailer prices proceed to go up,'” Sherrill mentioned.
Sherrill says if her get together needs to maintain successful on this yr’s midterms, candidates should proceed to speak to individuals.
Shoveling snow and ice from a Camden sidewalk Monday morning for an MLK day of service, she addressed issues about ICE raids, saying anybody who breaks the legislation ought to face repercussions, however law-abiding working immigrants might be protected.
“Right here in New Jersey, we lately noticed a 9-year-old was dropped off in school. They picked up his dad,” she mentioned. “I am not clear if they’d a plan for that little one and who was going to choose him up in school. That is unacceptable.”
Sherrill has promised on her first day as governor to declare a state of emergency on, and signal an government order to freeze fee hikes, together with different measures to decrease utility prices that may take extra time.
She says she is aware of the nation is watching to see how efficient she is in her first yr governing main into the midterms.
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