“I was in the Navy when the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were attacked and Flight 93 went down in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. I remember the selflessness of our first responders, including brave New Jerseyans, who were there when our country needed them most.”

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.