Newly sworn-in Democratic Sen. George S. Helmy of New Jersey doesn’t like to be in front of the camera — not because of a phobia, he said, but just because he doesn’t like it.
“I know myself, and that’s not where I best fit into the public discourse,” he said, explaining why he’s sticking to his pledge to never run for elected office.
Helmy prefers to stay behind the scenes, which is what he did when he first got into politics. He previously worked for two Democratic senators from his home state — Frank R. Lautenberg and Cory Booker — and went on to serve as chief of staff for New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy.
