1972: Wynona Lipman (D) became the first Black woman to serve in the New Jersey Senate. Read more about 1972: Wynona Lipman (D) became the first Black woman to serve in the New Jersey Senate.
1994: Christie Todd Whitman (R) became the first woman (and only woman to date) to serve as New Jersey’s governor. Read more about 1994: Christie Todd Whitman (R) became the first woman (and only woman to date) to serve as New Jersey’s governor.
1995: Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D) became the first Latina to serve in the New Jersey Assembly. Read more about 1995: Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D) became the first Latina to serve in the New Jersey Assembly.
2008: M. Teresa Ruiz (D) became the first Latina to serve in the New Jersey Senate. Read more about 2008: M. Teresa Ruiz (D) became the first Latina to serve in the New Jersey Senate.
2010: Kim Guadagno (R) took office as New Jersey’s first lieutenant governor. Read more about 2010: Kim Guadagno (R) took office as New Jersey’s first lieutenant governor.
2011: Sheila Y. Oliver (D) became the first woman of color (and second woman) to serve as speaker of the New Jersey Assembly Read more about 2011: Sheila Y. Oliver (D) became the first woman of color (and second woman) to serve as speaker of the New Jersey Assembly
2015: Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) became the first Black woman and Read more about 2015: Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) became the first Black woman and
