Booker Statement on Passing of Sharpe James

Newark, N.J. –Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement:
“Sharpe James was a beloved pillar of our shared community, serving the City of Newark for two decades as mayor and giving nearly four decades of his life to public service. I am deeply saddened by his passing, and I extend my most heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew him throughout Newark.”