Shirley Emehelu’s appointment to New Jersey’s second-highest executive office marks a historic breakthrough.
Shirley U. Emehelu has made history as the first Black woman and Nigerian American to serve in one of New Jersey’s highest executive leadership positions.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill appointed Emehelu on Nov. 10, making her the state’s fifth lieutenant governor and the first immigrant to hold the office. Her appointment also establishes another historic first: New Jersey now has two women serving simultaneously as governor and lieutenant governor for the first time, reports Patch.…