New jersey governor biography
New jersey governor biography
Phil murphy!
Governorship of Phil Murphy
Phil Murphy's tenure as the 56th Governor of New Jersey
Phil Murphy became the 56thgovernor of New Jersey on January 16, He won re-election in , becoming the first Democrat since Brendan Byrne in to do so.
His first term, overshadowed by the COVID pandemic, has been characterized as establishing the already liberal-leaning state as one of the nation's most progressive.[1]
Election, transition, and inauguration
Murphy, a Democrat, was elected on November 7, , in the New Jersey gubernatorial election.
His election made New Jersey the seventh state in the US where control of the legislative and executive branches fell to Democrats.[2] His transition team comprised over persons who produced 14 reports with recommendations.[3] He was sworn in at the Trenton War Memorial on January 16, , for a term of four years.[4][5] An inaugural ball was held at MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands.[6]
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