Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will fill the vacant U.S. Senate seat left by Vice President-elect J.D. Vance.

Gov. Mike DeWine, a former U.S. senator himself, made the appointment Friday afternoon after a week of speculation following Vance’s resignation Jan. 9. Vance will be sworn in Monday as vice president.

“I think I have a pretty good idea of what it takes to succeed in the United States Senate and what it takes to represents your state,” DeWine said. “Ohio is a complex state. I wanted someone who had a firm grasp of the complexity of Ohio. I also wanted someone who understands the interaction between the federal government and the state government. I came to the conclusion that the person who is best suited to be the United States Senator is someone who has been close to me for the past six years and that is Lt. Gov. Jon Husted.”

DeWine said Husted has played a part in every major decision he had made over the past six years, particularly in the areas of economic development, energy and broadband.