{"id":10003,"date":"2026-02-09T17:13:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T22:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/?p=10003"},"modified":"2026-02-09T17:13:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T22:13:40","slug":"mikie-sherrill-sworn-in-as-new-jerseys-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/mikie-sherrill-sworn-in-as-new-jerseys-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikie Sherrill Sworn in as New Jersey&#8217;s Governor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NEWARK<\/strong> &#8211; On Jan. 20, New Jersey welcomed its second female governor, and first one from the Democrats\u2019 side of the aisle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill was sworn in as the 57th governor of the Garden State. Her Lieutenant Governor, former Centenary President Dale Caldwell, became the first Black male sworn into that position. Sherrill opted to take the oath of office at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark rather than the Drumthwacket Governor\u2019s Mansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here now is Sherrill\u2019s speech prepped for delivery upon her historic ascension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m incredibly honored to be standing here before you as the 57th Governor of the great State of New Jersey. I want to thank everyone who\u2019s traveled from near and far to be here today. You\u2019ve made this day truly special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My aunts and uncles, brothers-in-law, cousins, nieces, and nephews, I can\u2019t tell you how much it means that you are here. Mom, Dad, Megan, Mary, I love you guys so much. My classmates from Hunters Wood Elementary School, Langston Hughes Middle School, and yes, the great South Lakes High School Class of 1990. Mr. Jenkins, my principal, and Ms. Cascio, like so many people, I wouldn\u2019t be here today without the great mentorship of wonderful teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My classmates from the Naval Academy and shipmates and servicemembers from the Navy &#8211; starting with Plebe Summer to duty stations around the world, it wasn\u2019t just my training that informed my sense of service, it was all of you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And in the U.S. military, we\u2019ve always said we never fight alone. That\u2019s because we fight alongside friends and allies. Thank you to all of our ambassadors and consuls general for joining us today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone from the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office, working with you right down the street at the Rodino building was an honor. And despite the troubles that our former office is now facing, I know your dedication to justice is unwavering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My colleagues from Congress, thank you for your continued fight for healthcare, education, and good jobs. America is lucky to have you fighting for her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also want to give a special thank you to Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy. You both have truly shepherded our state through perilous times. Your dedication to improving the lives of working families, including raising the minimum wage and fully funding the pension for the first time in decades speak to your enduring concern for New Jerseyans. Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is another governor who I am so sorry can\u2019t be with us today. Although Governor Codey just passed away, his dedication to our state and his connection to her people won\u2019t be forgotten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I want to thank Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo, Mayor Ras Baraka, and the people of Newark for hosting us today. Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I want to thank the men and women of labor, especially the workers who proudly take care of this magnificent building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations to our Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Dale Caldwell, and his daughter, Ashley. Lieutenant Governor, I am incredibly lucky to have a partner like you, and I look forward to making history with you today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To my kids, Maggie, Lincoln, Ike, and Marit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are all the reason I am doing this, and I am so proud to be your mom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, to my husband Jason. You are a steady hand in the chaos of raising four kids and running multiple elections, you offer sage (and sometimes not so sage) advice, and you have been a true partner in the challenges we have taken on. You are amazing, and I love you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you to every single person here today. I value your support as we embark upon this administration, and the challenges and opportunities ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We enter 2026 commemorating our nation\u2019s 250th anniversary. New Jersey has been at the heart of our American story. The crossroads of the revolution. The site of our first major victory at the Battle of Trenton. The first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am honored that, as we gather here today, we do so with New Jersey\u2019s original parchment copy of the Constitution on stage with us &#8211; one of only 13 known to still be in existence. A document, by the way, New Jersey unanimously ratified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Constitution, born out of challenges of the early republic, clearly lays out our values: to form a more perfect union; to promote the general welfare, to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You see, inherent in our Constitution is a framework for opportunity. A commitment, a covenant, that ties generations together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This commitment to opportunity for the people of our country is also known the world over as the American Dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like so many families, my American story did not begin that auspiciously. From what relatives have told me, it includes people fleeing a famine and others fleeing religious persecution. Even once they arrived here, the road to success was uneven. Poverty, economic devastation. Sometimes building something for your family only to lose it because of forces beyond your control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But over and over, this country has offered my family opportunity found nowhere else in the world. From my grandfather landing a good union job after the war, to my opportunities in the first class of women eligible for combat roles in the Navy, the American Dream starts with opening a door. With an understanding that, no matter who your parents are, where you are from, what religion you practice, or ethnicity you claim, the doors to opportunities in this country should be open to everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is the story of New Jersey. And yes, we are far from perfect. But generations of families have found their American Dream here. Immigrants sailing here from overseas, Black families leaving the South to find work in New Jersey, people from all over the country and all over the world again and again, finding opportunity here in this state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that\u2019s because New Jersey is an incredibly special place. The course of American history has been determined here. It was just across the street in Military Park, where the cannons were just fired, that Thomas Paine began to pen his pamphlet, the American Crisis, and galvanized a nation. Or during the Industrial Revolution, when Trenton built this great nation. Picatinny Arsenal, constantly defending our hard-won freedoms at the Arsenal of Democracy. Here in New Jersey, we have invented everything from the lightbulb to the moving picture to the laser; produced and inspired artists from Sinatra to Springsteen to SZA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Jersey never gets enough appreciation. So, as the newest leader of our great state, for all these artists, battles, and innovations, I wanted to take a moment to say, \u2018You\u2019re welcome, America.\u2019 \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026I am going to spend every minute trying to make New Jersey more affordable and open doors to opportunity across our state\u2026Too many people are working too hard and still falling behind. They worry about rent or mortgage payments that rise faster than paychecks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They worry about the cost of childcare that rivals college tuition. They worry about utility and healthcare bills that feel unpredictable and overwhelming. They worry about whether their children will be able to build a life in this state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These concerns are not abstract. They are not ideological. They are an everyday reality for the people of this state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So let me tell you plainly what my administration stands for: Lowering costs. Taking care of our kids. Making government accountable to the people. As we get to work charting out success, I have listened to you, and I have heard you\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026So, right now, yes, before I even finish this speech, I am going to sign my first in a series of executive orders to declare a State of Emergency on Utility Costs. First, I am issuing an Executive Order giving the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities the authority to pause new utility requests for additional rate increases, and I will freeze rate hikes to finally provide families with real relief on their energy bills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Second, I am issuing an Executive Order directing the Board of Public Utilities to open solicitations for new solar and storage power generation, to modernize gas and nuclear generation, so we can lower utility costs over the long term.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is just the beginning. We are going to take on the affordability crisis, and we are going to shake up the status quo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It won\u2019t be easy, and hard choices have to be made to drive down costs as the federal government slashes funding and slams doors to opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But as I learned in the Navy, the only easy day was yesterday. Luckily, we don\u2019t need easy here in New Jersey. We have grit, we are tough, and when you hurt our families, we are ready to fight &#8211; to fight for jobs, for housing families can afford, for good schools, safe streets, ending skyrocketing utility costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look, I know there are people here who didn\u2019t vote for me. And I know some of you will be in my office someday yelling at me about some disagreement. And yet, as we all sit here today, I am ready to fight to ensure you can do just that, without fear of reprisal or worry that you will be investigated or unfairly prosecuted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I took an oath over 25 years ago to do just that, and you saw me take it again today. I am not a leader who will shirk in the course of my duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I learned a lot of important lessons in the Navy. I learned that often, it\u2019s not the profound or the revolutionary that is needed to accomplish the mission. Sometimes, it\u2019s the basic brass tacks of getting the job done, recognizing and doing your duty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under this administration, agencies will be judged by results, not rhetoric. We will work to make government more transparent. We will work to save you time and money. You may not agree with every decision we make, but you will know why we made it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And you will know that all of our decisions are made putting you, the public, first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To my esteemed colleagues in the state legislature, my cabinet, and all the elected officials and civil servants across the state: we have all chosen this path of public service, it\u2019s a noble calling, and it is a privilege. We have a shared responsibility, and opportunity, to make people\u2019s lives better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We do so through competence, knowing that others are depending on us so they can open their business, feed their families, or ensure their children are safe and attend great schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We must have a strong moral compass to serve. Self-dealing and opportunism are antithetical to our service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And we have to serve with compassion. Sometimes, we work with people at tough times in their lives. When they have suffered a tragedy, when a loved one is facing prison, when they are scared for their children. Or maybe, as I can personally attest to, after they\u2019ve had a tough day and had to bring their colicky baby with them to get a driver\u2019s license. It\u2019s in our power to make their lives easier, better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And at the heart of it, we serve with commitment. A desire to better the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the dawn of our nation, as some of our very first public servants embarked upon their work to better New Jersey, the people of New Jersey chose a state motto. They were among the first to do so. On the heels of a horrible war, they narrowed in on those two things that they felt their countrymen had fought and died for: Liberty and Prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, I take up their work once again. Protecting liberty, ensuring that power is not placed in the hands of a few, but rather that the universal rights of all New Jerseyans are protected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And prosperity, through opening the door to opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is my commitment to you as your 57th Governor. Thank you. God Bless the great State of New Jersey, and God Bless the United States of America.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWARK &#8211; On Jan. 20, New Jersey welcomed its second female governor, and first one from the Democrats\u2019 side of the aisle. Former Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill was sworn in as the 57th governor of the Garden State. 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