Kim Guadagno

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Kim Guadagno
Guadagno at Paterson, New Jersey's Great Falls in 2011
1st Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey
In office January 19, 2010 – January 16, 2018
Governor	Chris Christie
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Sheila Oliver
33rd Secretary of State of New Jersey
In office January 19, 2010 – January 16, 2018
Governor	Chris Christie
Preceded by	Nina Wells
Succeeded by	Tahesha Way
75th Sheriff of Monmouth County, New Jersey
In office January 1, 2008 – January 19, 2010
Preceded by	Joseph Oxley
Succeeded by	Shaun Golden
Personal details
Born	Kimberly Ann McFadden (1959-04-13) April 13, 1959 (age 65) Waterloo, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Republican (until 2021) Independent (2021–present)[1]
Spouse	Michael Guadagno ​ (m. 1991)​
Children	3
Education	Ursinus College (BA) American University (JD)

Kimberly Ann Guadagno (Italian pronunciation: [ɡwaˈdaɲɲo]; née McFadden; born April 13, 1959)^[2] is an American lawyer and politician who served as the first lieutenant governor and 33rd secretary of state of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018.

Guadagno was the Republican nominee for Governor of New Jersey in 2017, but lost in the general election to Democrat Phil Murphy.