Senator George Helme says he will resign from office this
Sunday, December 8th.
Helme, the former Chief of Staff to Governor Phil Murphy,
was appointed to the US Senate back in August following
Bob Menendez's conviction and resignation.
He released a statement saying in part quote.
It has been the honor of a lifetime representing the
people of New Jersey in the Senate, and I am
eternally grateful to Governor Murphy for entrusting me with this
responsibility.
Senator Elect Andy Kim will then be sworn into the
US Senate the next day, December 9th.
Kim has been serving New Jersey's third district in the
House since 2019.
Now he defeated Republican businessman Curtis Bashaw for the Senate
seat this past November.