Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill has nominated Jennifer Davenport to be her attorney general.

On the campaign trail, Sherrill promised to select an AG who would take on Trump administration policies that she says hurt New Jersey residents.

Davenport is a longtime prosecutor who previously worked alongside Sherrill in the U.S.

Attorney's Office, as well as for the DEA and in the private sector, handling criminal and civil litigation.

Sherrill says Davenport is a committed public servant with a strong record of fighting for the people in the state and said she'll hold companies accountable, like the energy grid operator PJM, as well as tech companies that create algorithms that Sherrill says are meant to addict our children.

Davenport is the Deputy General Counsel at PSEG, which could be impacted by Sherrill's proposed electricity rate freeze.

She says she's prepared to recuse herself from any case with a conflict or appearance of a conflict of interest.

Her position still has to be confirmed by the Senate, but here's a bit of what Davenport had to say at today's announcement.

One of the greatest threats to affordability is coming from Washington, which is issuing policies that raise the cost on everything from housing to health insurance to household goods.

So when the folks in Washington issue policies that drive up costs or otherwise harm our residents or violate the Constitution, I will be there alongside the governor-elect protecting you.

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