Governor Mikie Sherrill announced that she selected Shirley Emehelu as the next lieutenant governor of New Jersey, a position that also makes her the secretary of state. The announcement was made on Monday morning at the state Capitol building.
Emehelu becomes the first woman to serve alongside a female governor and the first immigrant to hold the lieutenant governor office, having been born in Nigeria. Her appointment marks a historic shift in the state’s leadership.
She previously served as acting secretary of state after Dale Caldwell’s resignation. Before that, she worked as acting state comptroller, executive attorney general, and federal prosecutor, and she graduated from Yale Law.
Caldwell resigned following an internal investigation that detailed allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct. A staffer reported that he made a sexual comment after being rejected by her friend, and he is also accused of failing to disclose a relationship that influenced a promotion.
Source: 6abc.com
