Tahesha Way
Tahesha Way | |
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Official portrait, 2022 | |
| 3rd Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey | |
| In office September 8, 2023 – January 20, 2026 | |
| Governor | Phil Murphy |
| Preceded by | Sheila Oliver |
| Succeeded by | Dale Caldwell |
| 34th Secretary of State of New Jersey | |
| In office January 16, 2018 – January 20, 2026 | |
| Governor | Phil Murphy |
| Preceded by | Kim Guadagno |
| Succeeded by | Dale Caldwell |
| Member of the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners | |
| In office July 6, 2006 – January 7, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Lois Cuccinello |
| Succeeded by | Deborah Ciambrone Michael Marotta Edward O'Connell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tahesha Leila Wright 1971 or 1972 (age 53–54) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Charles Way |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Brown University (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
Tahesha Leila Way (née Wright; born 1971 or 1972) is an American politician and jurist from New Jersey. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as the state's third lieutenant governor from 2023 to 2026, and as its 34th secretary of State from 2018 to 2026. She was previously a member and director of the Board of Chosen Freeholders in Passaic County, New Jersey.