N.J. Admin. Code § Executive Order No. 314 (2023)

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section - Executive Order No. 314 (2023)

Governor Philip D. Murphy

Executive Order No. 314 (2023)

An Order that Flags Fly at Half-Staff in Honor of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour

Issued: February 6, 2023.

Effective: February 6, 2023.

WHEREAS, Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour was the child of immigrants from Africa, grew up in Newark, and graduated from Weequahic High School, where she excelled academically; and

WHEREAS, Councilwoman Dwumfour attended William Paterson University and graduated in 2017 with a bachelor's degree in women's studies with a minor in social justice, while also serving her community as a part-time Emergency Medical Technician during her tenure at the university; and

WHEREAS, Councilwoman Dwumfour was a woman of deep and abiding faith who was active in her community and her church, Champions Royal Assembly in Newark; and

WHEREAS, in November 2021, Councilwoman Dwumfour was elected to the Sayreville Borough Council at the age of 29, representing the Republican Party; and

WHEREAS, Councilwoman Dwumfour took her seat on the Council in 2022, serving on the Public Safety, Recreation, and Water & Sewer/Environmental Standing Committees, as well as Sayreville's Human Relations Commission; and

WHEREAS, during her time on the Sayreville Borough Council, Councilwoman Dwumfour was known for her respectful discourse and composure, and was considered a passionate champion for her constituents; and

WHEREAS, Councilwoman Dwumfour tragically lost her life on February 1, 2023 at the age of 30 in a senseless act of gun violence; and

WHEREAS, Councilwoman Dwumfour will be deeply missed, not only by her friends and family, but also by her colleagues on the Sayreville Borough Council and by the community she tirelessly served; and

WHEREAS, it is with immense sadness that we mourn Councilwoman Dwumfour's passing, and extend our deepest sympathy to all who knew her; and

WHEREAS, it is appropriate to celebrate the outstanding achievements and cherished memory of Councilwoman Dwumfour and to mark her passing;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, PHILIP D. MURPHY, Governor of the State of New Jersey, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and by the Statutes of this State, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT:

1. The flag of the United States of America and the flag of New Jersey shall be flown at half-staff at all State departments, offices, agencies, and instrumentalities during appropriate hours on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 in recognition and mourning of Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour.

2. This Order shall take effect immediately.

N.J. Admin. Code Executive Order No. 314 (2023)

Published 2/6/2023 in the New Jersey Register at 55 N.J.R. 337(a).