“As we continue to discuss ways to make our environment cleaner, and more just, for generations to come we must not forget our nation's history of racial and economic injustice and the health outcomes it's led to.”

Mikie Sherrill is an American politician, former naval officer, and former federal prosecutor. A Democrat, she has served since 2026 as the 57th governor of New Jersey. Before entering statewide office, Sherrill worked in the Navy and later as a federal prosecutor, then moved into elected politics. Her public profile is tied to those roles and to her work in government service rather than to a long list of published writings or other widely documented achievements.