George Helmy
George Helmy | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| United States Senator from New Jersey | |
| In office August 23, 2024 – December 8, 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Phil Murphy |
| Preceded by | Bob Menendez |
| Succeeded by | Andy Kim |
| Chief of Staff to the Governor of New Jersey | |
| In office February 4, 2019 – September 30, 2023 | |
| Governor | Phil Murphy |
| Preceded by | Kathleen Frangione (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Samir Helmy October 27, 1979 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic (2018, 2024–present) |
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| Spouse | Caroline Helmy |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Rutgers University, Newark (BA) Harvard University (MLA) |
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George Samir Helmy (born October 27, 1979) is an American politician who served as a United States senator from New Jersey from August to December 2024. 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. Helmy is the first Coptic American U.S. senator. As of 2025, Helmy serves on the Rutgers University Board of Governors.