List of Lieutenant Governors of New Jersey

The office of Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is that of an elected decision maker who holds a position in the government of the US state of New Jersey . The lieutenant governor is the second highest office in the state of New Jersey after the governor and is elected for four years like him. However, the office is not associated with responsibility or the exercise of power.

The office was only created in 2010. Before that, only two people in the colonial New Jersey period (1664–1776) held this title. In 2006 a referendum in New Jersey paved the way for a constitutional amendment and thus the creation of this office. In 2009 the Vice-Governor was elected for the first time.

Kim Guadagno took office as the first female vice-governor of the modern era. She had previously been the sheriff of Monmouth County, New Jersey .

Colonial period (1702–1776)

Thomas Pownall (1722-1805) served as Vice Governor of New Jersey

During the colonial period, New Jersey was divided into the colonies of East Jersey and West Jersey . These represented the so-called. “Proprietors” who mostly resided in London . In 1702, the Proprietors of East and West Jersey ceded their powers to Queen Anne . The queen united both colonies into a crown colony and appointed their governors.

Only two people exercised this office (1702-09 and 1755-57). Richard Ingoldesby, a British captain, was sent to New York in November 1702 after the Leisler Rebellion to serve as Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey and New York and to restore royal authority. Ingoldesby served under Edward Hyde, Lord Cornbury and his successor John Lovelace, 4th Baron Lovelace . The second lieutenant governor was Thomas Pownall (1722-1805), who in 1757 was appointed governor of Massachusetts. Later there were several attempts to reintroduce such an office. However, these were all rejected

Modern times

At the beginning of the 21st century, the creation of the office was discussed in the New Jersey public and the idea of creating the office took hold. Basically, this idea was based on two reasons:

The people get more co-determination when the office is democratically elected.
The practice of the "acting governor" is an inadmissible transgression of the separation of powers.

referendum

A referendum was then held in 2005. After a majority had voted in favor of the introduction of the office, the General Assembly passed the “Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 100 ”(ACR100), which paved the way for a constitutional amendment.

List of Vice-Governors

Colonial period

portrait	Deputy Governor	Start of office	End of office	Appointed by	Royal Governor
-	Richard Ingoldesby (d.1719)	1702	1710	Queen Anne	Edward Hyde, Viscount Cornbury (1702-1708) John Lovelace, 4th Baron Lovelace (1708-1709) served as acting governor (1709–1710)
	Thomas Pownall (1722-1805)	1755	1757	King George II	Jonathan Belcher (1747-1757)

Modern Era (2010-present)

#	portrait	Deputy Governor	Start of office	End of office	Position in the cabinet	governor	Political party
1		Kim Guadagno (born 1959)	January 19, 2010	January 16, 2018	Secretary of State of New Jersey	Chris Christie	Republican Party
1		Sheila Oliver (born 1952)	January 16, 2018	in office	Secretary of State of New Jersey	Phil Murphy	Democratic Party

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ Pomfret, John Edwin. Province of West New Jersey, 1609-1702: A History of the Origins of an American Colony . (New York: Octagon Books, 1956); Whitehead, William A. East Jersey Under the Proprietary Governments: A Narrative of Events connected with the Settlement and Progress of the Province, until the Surrender of the Government to the Crown in 1703 . (Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Historical Society, 1875); and Pomfret, John E. The Province of East New Jersey, 1609-1702: The Rebellious Proprietary . (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1962).
^ "Surrender from the Proprietors of East and West New Jersey, of Their Pretended Right of Government to Her Majesty; 1702 “ from Leaming, Aaron and Spicer, Jacob. The Grants, Concessions, and Original Constitutions of the Province of New-Jersey. The acts passed during the proprietary governments, and other material transactions before the surrender thereof to Queen Ann. The instrument of surrender, and her formal acceptance thereof, Lord Cornbury's Commission and Introduction consequent thereon. (2nd Edition. Philadelphia: William Bradford, 1758) 600–618. Published online in the Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy , Yale Law School, Lillian Goldman Law Library. April 5, 2013.
↑ ^a ^b Stellhorn, Paul A., and Birkner, Michael J. "Richard Ingoldesby" ( Memento of the original of September 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , The Governors of New Jersey 1664-1974: Biographical Essays . (Trenton, New Jersey: New Jersey Historical Commission, 1982), 40-43. @1@ 2

↑ Staff. "Jersey Governor Asks More Power; Creation of Executive Aide Needed, Constitutional Convention Is Told " . The New York Times , June 25, 1947. Retrieved August 30, 2013.

↑ Editorial staff. "In Lieu of a Lieutenant Governor" (editorial) . The New York Times , January 20, 1986. Retrieved August 30, 2013.

↑ Benson, Josh. "New Jersey, Used to Having Governors Leave Early, Considers Need for a Lieutenant" . The New York Times , October 25, 2005. Retrieved August 30, 2013.

↑ ^a ^b Editorial Staff. "New Jersey's Succession Mess" (editorial) . The New York Times , August 21, 2004. The Times called the succession "undemocratic" and observed that "having the state run by someone whom the voters did not choose is in danger of becoming a habit in New Jersey," and that "the newly appointed governor, who in this case would be Mr. Codey, is constitutionally required to continue serving as president of the state senate - a clear threat to the whole idea of checks and balances. "Retrieved August 30, 2013.

↑ Byrne, Brendan T. "Lt. Governor Is Not A Solution "(opinion commentary) . The New York Times , Aug. 29, 2004. Byrne, a former New Jersey governor, who opposed the creation of the lieutenant governor post, stated: "But what really troubles people in New Jersey is the fact that the senate president becomes acting governor while retaining his senate presidency. "Retrieved August 30, 2004.

↑ Mansnerus, Laura. "On Politics: The Advantage of Having A Lieutenant Governor" . The New York Times , March 27, 2005. Retrieved August 30, 2013.

^ New Jersey State Legislature. Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2 (SCR2): "A Concurrent Resolution proposing to amend Articles II, IV, V, and XI of the Constitution of the State of New Jersey" (2004) and Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 100 (ACR100): "A Concurrent Resolution proposing to amend Articles II, IV, V and XI of the Constitution of the State of New Jersey" (2005). Retrieved August 30, 2013. Note that The New Jersey State Legislature doesn't provide distinct web addresses for its transactions on specific bills, however, at http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp click on "Bills 2004-2005" and search for ACR100 and SCR2 for these bills, vote tallies and historical information regarding their passage.

^ New Jersey State Constitution (1947), Article IX, paragraph 1 requires a public referendum on constitutional amendments.

[1] Pomfret, John Edwin. Province of West New Jersey, 1609-1702: A History of the Origins of an American Colony . (New York: Octagon Books, 1956); Whitehead, William A. East Jersey Under the Proprietary Governments: A Narrative of Events connected with the Settlement and Progress of the Province, until the Surrender of the Government to the Crown in 1703 . (Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Historical Society, 1875); and Pomfret, John E. The Province of East New Jersey, 1609-1702: The Rebellious Proprietary . (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1962).

[1702Surrender-2] "Surrender from the Proprietors of East and West New Jersey, of Their Pretended Right of Government to Her Majesty; 1702 “ from Leaming, Aaron and Spicer, Jacob. The Grants, Concessions, and Original Constitutions of the Province of New-Jersey. The acts passed during the proprietary governments, and other material transactions before the surrender thereof to Queen Ann. The instrument of surrender, and her formal acceptance thereof, Lord Cornbury's Commission and Introduction consequent thereon. (2nd Edition. Philadelphia: William Bradford, 1758) 600–618. Published online in the Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy , Yale Law School, Lillian Goldman Law Library. April 5, 2013.

[StellhornNJGovsIngoldesby-3] Stellhorn, Paul A., and Birkner, Michael J. "Richard Ingoldesby" ( Memento of the original of September 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , The Governors of New Jersey 1664-1974: Biographical Essays . (Trenton, New Jersey: New Jersey Historical Commission, 1982), 40-43. @1@ 2

[4] Staff. "Jersey Governor Asks More Power; Creation of Executive Aide Needed, Constitutional Convention Is Told " . The New York Times , June 25, 1947. Retrieved August 30, 2013.

[5] Editorial staff. "In Lieu of a Lieutenant Governor" (editorial) . The New York Times , January 20, 1986. Retrieved August 30, 2013.

[6] Benson, Josh. "New Jersey, Used to Having Governors Leave Early, Considers Need for a Lieutenant" . The New York Times , October 25, 2005. Retrieved August 30, 2013.

[NYTJerseySuccessionMessOpEd-7] Editorial Staff. "New Jersey's Succession Mess" (editorial) . The New York Times , August 21, 2004. The Times called the succession "undemocratic" and observed that "having the state run by someone whom the voters did not choose is in danger of becoming a habit in New Jersey," and that "the newly appointed governor, who in this case would be Mr. Codey, is constitutionally required to continue serving as president of the state senate - a clear threat to the whole idea of checks and balances. "Retrieved August 30, 2013.

[8] Byrne, Brendan T. "Lt. Governor Is Not A Solution "(opinion commentary) . The New York Times , Aug. 29, 2004. Byrne, a former New Jersey governor, who opposed the creation of the lieutenant governor post, stated: "But what really troubles people in New Jersey is the fact that the senate president becomes acting governor while retaining his senate presidency. "Retrieved August 30, 2004.

[MansnerusNYT-9] Mansnerus, Laura. "On Politics: The Advantage of Having A Lieutenant Governor" . The New York Times , March 27, 2005. Retrieved August 30, 2013.

[LGResolutionsACR100SCR2-10] New Jersey State Legislature. Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2 (SCR2): "A Concurrent Resolution proposing to amend Articles II, IV, V, and XI of the Constitution of the State of New Jersey" (2004) and Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 100 (ACR100): "A Concurrent Resolution proposing to amend Articles II, IV, V and XI of the Constitution of the State of New Jersey" (2005). Retrieved August 30, 2013. Note that The New Jersey State Legislature doesn't provide distinct web addresses for its transactions on specific bills, however, at http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp click on "Bills 2004-2005" and search for ACR100 and SCR2 for these bills, vote tallies and historical information regarding their passage.

[11] New Jersey State Constitution (1947), Article IX, paragraph 1 requires a public referendum on constitutional amendments.