N.J. State Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter (D-Paterson) is thinking about running for Governor of New Jersey. Her name has not been among those regularly mentioned when politicos and pundits speculate about who will throw their hats in the ring. But given that the race isn’t until next year, Sumter still sees the field as wide open. In this episode, Assemblywoman Sumter talks about why she is mulling over a gubernatorial run. She also talks about her secrets to becoming the most prolific lawmaker in 2014 – as discovered by The Star-Ledger’s column “The Auditor” – when she succeeded in getting 16 bills signed by Governor Christie. And Sumter also recalls her role in Black History in 2008 when she was a member of the Electoral College and nominated and voted for Barack Obama for president.
