Tahesha Way

Tahesha Way
3rd Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey
Assumed office
September 8, 2023
GovernorPhil Murphy
Preceded bySheila Oliver
34th Secretary of State of New Jersey
Assumed office
January 16, 2018
Acting: January 16, 2018 – February 26, 2018
GovernorPhil Murphy
Preceded byKim Guadagno
Personal details
Born
Tahesha Leila Wright

1971 or 1972 (age 52–53)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCharles Way
Children4
EducationBrown University (BA)
University of Virginia (JD)

Tahesha Leila Way (née Wright; born 1971 or 1972)[1][2] is an American politician, lawyer, and judge from New Jersey. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served as the state's third lieutenant governor since 2023, and as its 34th secretary of State since 2018. She was previously a member and director of the Board of Chosen Freeholders in Passaic County, New Jersey.

  1. ^ Wildstein, David (September 7, 2023). "Murphy chooses Tahesha Way as Lt. Governor". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Tully, Tracey (September 8, 2023). "Tahesha Way Is Sworn In as New Jersey Lieutenant Governor". The New York Times. Retrieved September 8, 2023.