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The Governor-elect of New Jersey Phil Murphy chose some prominent labor leaders to be on his transition team. A team of 81 officials has been assembled to carry out Murphy’s ambitious overhaul, most of whom are minorities and women. President of the New Jersey Education Association Marie Blistan was appointed to co-chair the transition’s education committee, Vice President of the Laborers’ International Union of North America Ray Pocino will co-chair the transportation committee, and other figures from the labor movement have been delegated to important positions on Murphy’s transition team.