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New Jersey's new lieutenant governor draws support and calls for more representation
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TRENTON, NJ (PIX11) - New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has appointed Shirley Emehelu as the state's new lieutenant governor, filling the vacancy left by Dale Caldwell, who resigned in September. Emehelu was sworn into office Monday at the State Capitol in Trenton.
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N.J. Gov. Mikie Sherrill had until Monday to name a replacement for Dale Caldwell, who resigned after the governor released a report detailing alleged sexual harassment.
Sherrill will tap Shirley Emehelu for the role after former Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigned in September after investigators found evidence of sexual harassment.
After the resignation of Dale G. Caldwell in the wake of an ethics inquiry, Gov. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey is expected to appoint Shirley Emehelu as lieutenant governor.
WASHINGTON – NOVEMBER 7: Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., participates in the House Democrats’ news conference following their caucus meeting in the Capitol on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has named Shirley Emehelu as the state’s new lieutenant governor, filling the vacancy left by Dale Caldwell, who resigned in September following an investigation . Emehelu brings years of legal and government experience to the role.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has named Shirley Emehelu as the state’s new lieutenant governor, filling the vacancy left by Dale Caldwell, who resigned in September following an investigation . Emehelu brings years of legal and government experience to the role.
TRENTON, NJ (PIX11) - New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has appointed Shirley Emehelu as the state's new lieutenant governor, filling the vacancy left by Dale Caldwell, who resigned in September. Emehelu was sworn into office Monday at the State Capitol in Trenton.
New Jersey reached a major political milestone on Monday, as Gov. Mikie Sherrill appointed Shirley U. Emehelu to serve as the state's next Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State. The move marks the first time in New Jersey history that women will simultaneously hold the state's two highest execu…
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill appointed the acting secretary of state as lieutenant governor, filling a post left vacant since September when Dale Caldwell resigned amid a sexual harassment investigation.
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