George Helmy

George Helmy
Official portrait, 2024
United States Senator
from New Jersey
Assumed office
September 9, 2024
Serving with Cory Booker
Appointed byPhil Murphy
Preceded byBob Menendez
Chief of Staff to the Governor of New Jersey
In office
February 4, 2019 – September 30, 2023
GovernorPhil Murphy
Preceded byKathleen Frangione (acting)
Succeeded byDiane Gutierrez-Scaccetti
Personal details
Born (1979-10-27) October 27, 1979 (age 45)
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (2018; since 2024)
Other political
affiliations
SpouseCaroline Helmy
Children2
EducationRutgers University (BA)
Harvard University (ALM)
WebsiteSenate website

George Samir Helmy (born October 27, 1979)[1][2] is an American politician serving since 2024 as the junior United States senator from New Jersey. A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed by governor Phil Murphy after Senator Bob Menendez resigned. He served as Murphy's chief of staff from 2019 to 2023.[3] Helmy is the first Coptic Orthodox U.S. senator.[4]

  1. ^ "HELMY, George S. (1979–)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Tully, Tracey (August 23, 2024). "Menendez's Senate Replacement Has Been a Democrat for Just 5 Months". The New York Times. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Fox, Joey (August 16, 2024). "Statements on George Helmy's appointment to the U.S. Senate". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved August 16, 2024. It is an honor to appoint George Helmy, a proven public servant who deeply understands the complexities of Congress, to the United States Senate.
  4. ^ Jalonick, Mary Clare (September 9, 2024). "New Jersey Democrat George Helmy sworn in as replacement for Menendez in the Senate". Associated Press. Retrieved September 10, 2024.

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