On Tuesday afternoon, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced that George Helmy will serve as his new State Director, succeeding Mo Butler as Booker’s top staffer in New Jersey. Helmy, has served as Sen. Booker’s Deputy New Jersey Chief of Staff for two years, where he ran the day to day operations of his state offices.
“George embodies the greatest qualities of our state: he’s hard-working, tenacious, and compassionate,” said Booker. “He’s already made lasting contributions to advancing vital New Jersey priorities, from his leadership on infrastructure projects like Gateway, to his efforts to bring more resources to our municipalities and state, to his responsiveness to individual constituents. He is well respected across the state and has a deep understanding of the issues facing our region. George has proven his commitment to the people of New Jersey time and time again, and I look forward to continuing to work with him to stand up for the Garden State in his new role.”
Rabbi Avi Schnall, New Jersey Director for Agudath Israel of America, expressed much excitement about the news.
“George is someone that has helped so many individuals in the community over the past couple of years, his genuine care for each individual is inspiring. We wish him much success in his new position and are confident that he will be continue to achieve many great things for New Jersey.”
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