McIver says tenure in local government gave her 'tough skin'
By: Morgan Leason - August 1, 2025 7:04 am
Rep. LaMonica McIver, whose first year in Congress has been marked by a federal indictment and a threat of censure by her Republican colleagues, said her time serving on the Newark City Council helped her develop the “tough skin” necessary to navigate her current political predicament.
McIver’s comments came as Rutgers officials unveiled a new report Thursday that charts a decade of data surrounding Black women’s representation in public offices, one that shows historic strides but a continued lack of representation at every level of government.
“City council and local government, it makes you tough … I’m up against a case that’s literally trying to throw me in jail. I have a situation where members of the other side of the aisle are trying to censure me, they’re trying to kick me off committees,” McIver said during a virtual briefing on the report. “That experience really gave me those, you know, tough lessons that is helping me today” ...
https://newjerseymonitor.com/2025/08/01/congresswoman-facing-federal-charges-says-tenure-in-local-government-gave-her-tough-skin/
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