New Jersey seeks second in command.

• Position: Trends And Transitions - Lieutenant governor position - Brief Article

Once again, New Jersey is facing a leadership change--the second in the last four years. The first was when former Governor Christie Whitman left for Washington, D.C., to join the Bush cabinet in 2001. This time, Governor James E. McGreevy resigned in November, and Senate President Richard Codey has stepped in as acting governor.

What the state needs, some legislators have decided, is a lieutenant governor to fill the void when a governor departs. New Jersey is one of only eight states that does not have an elected officer to serve as its governor's second in command. The Senate...