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Black woman may be appointed to Senate
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| Contributor | Eric |
| Last Edited | Eric Dec 01, 2005 08:41pm |
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| Category | Speculative |
| Media | TV News - CNN |
| News Date | Friday, December 2, 2005 02:40:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON (AP) -- Shortly after being elected New Jersey's governor, Democrat Jon Corzine speculated aloud that he might appoint a woman to fill out his unexpired Senate term. Then he singled out black state Sen. Nia Gill, calling her an "extraordinarily capable woman."
Gill did not shy away from the hint.
"I have the qualifications," she told The Associated Press on Tuesday. "If I am chosen by Jon, I am more than qualified to rise to the occasion."
If Corzine does select Gill -- a 57-year-old attorney -- she would become only the sixth black, and second black woman ever to serve in the U.S. Senate. New Jersey has never had a female or minority U.S. senator. The only black woman to serve in the U.S. Senate was Carol Moseley-Braun of Illinois.
Political analysts say that by choosing Gill, Corzine would be seen as rewarding a faithful base that turned out for him on Election Day -- and possibly sending a signal about his higher political aspirations.
"It would certainly cement his status with African Americans and progressives in general, and would come in handy down the line if he's thinking about running for president," said David Bositis Sr., a political analyst at The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies in Washington, D.C. He studies black politics. |
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