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Friday, November 11, 2005
Corzine Considers African American Woman as Replacement
Although the Congressional Black Caucus counts 39 members in the House, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) is currently the only African American serving in the Senate, a body to which only two African Americans were popularly elected in the 20th century. But as Tom Hester Jr. reports for The Trenton Times (via MyDD), New Jersey's Governor-elect Jon Corzine (D) is now considering the appiointment of an African American woman to fill out the remaining year of his term.
While various men jockey to replace him in the U.S. Senate, Governor-electo Jon Corzine said yesterday that he very well could appoint a woman to fill his seat, a move that would prove historic.It's certainly time for the Senate to become a more representative body, and the appointment of Gill, or even Mendendez, would at least be a good step towards this goal.
Corzine yesterday mentioned state Sen. Nia Gill, D-Montclair, an appointment that would allow him to play a role in naming the first woman and minority from New Jersey to the U.S. Senate.
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He called Gill an "extraordinarily capable woman."
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U.S. Reps. Rob Andrews, Rush Holt, Robert Menendez, Frank Pallone and acting Gov. Richard J. Codey have been the most cited possibilities to be appointed by Corzine.
Andrews, Menendez and Pallone have been the most active in seeking the job.
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