Sherrill appoints Shirley Emehelu as New Jersey lieutenant governor

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly left-leaning (67%).

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Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Monday appointed Shirley Emehelu, who had been acting secretary of state, as lieutenant governor, filling a post vacant since September, TheGrio, Bloomberg and The Center Square report. Emehelu, a former state comptroller and prosecutor, now holds both posts, and the appointment does not require legislative approval, The Center Square reports. Dale Caldwell resigned from the lieutenant governor’s post in September amid a sexual harassment investigation, the outlets say. TheGrio reports that Emehelu, who is originally from Nigeria, is the first immigrant to become lieutenant governor.

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Sherrill appointed Shirley Emehelu lieutenant governor.
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TheGrio, Bloomberg
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The Center Square
Emehelu, previously acting secretary of state, now holds both the lieutenant governor and secretary of state posts.
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TheGrio, Bloomberg
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The post had been vacant since Dale Caldwell resigned in September amid a sexual harassment investigation.
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TheGrio, Bloomberg
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The appointment does not require legislative approval.
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Emehelu is reported to be the first immigrant to become lieutenant governor and is originally from Nigeria.
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Every side present reports that Sherrill appointed Shirley Emehelu lieutenant governor, filling Dale Caldwell’s vacancy and adding the secretary of state role. Left outlets stress the appointment’s milestones and the probe; the right-side outlet stresses Caldwell’s harassment allegations.

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2 outlets
Left-side headlines lead with the appointment: TheGrio stresses the milestones, a first immigrant and women in both posts, while Bloomberg frames it around the sexual harassment probe.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill appoints Shirley Emehelu as New Jersey’s lieutenant governor
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The Center Square’s headline reports the appointment neutrally, but its description calls Caldwell disgraced and stresses his harassment allegations; no other right-side coverage is in this sample.
Sherrill taps Emehelu for second-in-command post
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disgracedMore neutral: former Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell, who resigned amid sexual harassment allegations
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…tapped Democrat Shirley Emehelu as her second-in-command on Monday, replacing disgraced former Lt.
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Milestones of the appointment
Filling the vacancy left by Caldwell
Probe into Caldwell’s conduct

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TheGrioLeft
Gov. Mikie Sherrill appoints Shirley Emehelu as New Jersey’s lieutenant governor
This is the first time in New Jersey’s history and the fourth state in the U.S. to have women serving
1 hr agoRead at TheGrio (opens in a new tab)
BloombergLeft
NJ Governor Fills Lieutenant Post After Sexual Harassment Probe
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill appointed the acting secretary of state as lieutenant governor, filling a post left vacant since September when Dale Caldwell resigned amid a sexual harassment investigation.
3 hr agoRead at Bloomberg (opens in a new tab)

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Caldwell’s sexual harassment allegations
Emehelu’s prosecutorial background
Appointment needs no legislative approval

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The Center SquareRight
Sherrill taps Emehelu for second-in-command post
(The Center Square) — New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill tapped Democrat Shirley Emehelu as her second-in-command on Monday, replacing Loaded modifier“disgraced”The label judges Caldwell before any finding, while the coverage reports only that he resigned amid allegations.More neutral: former Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell, who resigned amid sexual harassment allegationsDisagree with this highlight? former Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell following his resignation amid sexual harassment allegations.
1 hr agoRead at The Center Square (opens in a new tab)

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Bloomberg, Nov 9, 3:34 PM EST
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1 hr 42 min later
Its first report, Nov 9, 5:17 PM EST

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BloombergLeftNov 9, 3:34 PM EST
The Center SquareRightNov 9, 5:17 PM EST
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Sherrill appoints Shirley Emehelu as New Jersey lieutenant governor

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Gov. Mikie Sherrill appoints Shirley Emehelu as New Jersey’s lieutenant governor

NJ Governor Fills Lieutenant Post After Sexual Harassment Probe

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Sherrill taps Emehelu for second-in-command post

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