New Jersey Governor Sherrill Appoints Shirley Emehelu as Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill appointed Shirley Emehelu as the state's next lieutenant governor and secretary of state in Trenton, Mercer County, on November 9. Emehelu was sworn in the same day at the State House by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner.
Emehelu, 48, of Montclair, is the fifth person to hold the lieutenant governor's office since it was created in 2005 and the first immigrant to serve in the role. Her appointment makes New Jersey led by a woman governor and a woman lieutenant governor for the first time. She will serve the remainder of Dale Caldwell's term through January 2030.
A former federal prosecutor, Emehelu previously served as executive assistant attorney general of New Jersey. She became acting state comptroller in January and was named acting secretary of state on September 25 after Caldwell resigned. She holds a bachelor's degree and a law degree from Yale University and clerked for Judge James R. Spencer.
Under the New Jersey Constitution, the governor must appoint a new lieutenant governor within 45 days of a vacancy; November 9 was the final day of that window. (Source: Office of the Governor of New Jersey)
Source: Office of the Governor of New Jersey
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