Sea Change Recovery Community Organization founder Elizabeth Beaty of Holgate has been named to Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill’s Interdisciplinary Advisory Task Force, which “will bring together voices from across New Jersey – representing labor, business, veterans, the environment, healthcare, education and more,” according to Sherrill’s transition plan.
“This diverse group will provide input to the Governor-elect and the Action Teams through multiple engagement opportunities, bringing a broader perspective to each of the priority areas above. As we tackle these big issues, we need to understand how they impact every corner of our community and the Advisory Task Force will bring representatives from across New Jersey to the table to work together to solve them.”
Beaty met Sherrill briefly on the campaign trail, she said, but “I consider myself an issue-based voter – not aligned for or against any particular party – and I aim to stay out of party politics. My focus is on saving lives and advancing positive policy change, and on holding bad actors accountable when necessary.
“As a person in recovery for over three decades, I want to be of service, give back and hopefully make surviving this disease a little easier for someone else,” Beaty explained. “It’s a brutal disorder and one that most people still resist addressing publicly due to all the unnecessary shame and stigma that falsely surrounds it. We deserve better!