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Josh Shapiro | |
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.jpg) Shapiro in 2023 | |
| 48th Governor of Pennsylvania | |
| Assumed office January 17, 2023 | |
| Lieutenant | Austin Davis |
| Preceded by | Tom Wolf |
| Attorney General of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 17, 2017 – January 17, 2023 | |
| Governor | Tom Wolf |
| Preceded by | Bruce Beemer |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Henry |
| Chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners | |
| In office January 3, 2012 – November 17, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Matthews |
| Succeeded by | Val Arkoosh |
| Member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners | |
| In office January 3, 2012 – January 17, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Hoeffel |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Lawrence |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 153rd district | |
| In office January 4, 2005 – January 3, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Ellen Bard |
| Succeeded by | Madeleine Dean |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joshua David Shapiro June 20, 1973 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Governor's Residence Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Education | University of Rochester (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
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Joshua David Shapiro (born June 20, 1973) is an American lawyer and politician who is the 48th governor of Pennsylvania. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the attorney general of Pennsylvania from 2017 to 2023 and was on the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners from 2012 to 2017.[1]
Raised in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Shapiro studied political science at the University of Rochester and earned his Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University. After that, he worked as a senior adviser to U.S. Senator Robert Torricelli. Shapiro was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2004, defeating former Republican U.S. representative Jon D. Fox. He represented the 153rd district from 2005 to 2012. Shapiro was elected to the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners in 2011, marking the first time Republicans lost control of Montgomery County. Serving on the board from 2011 to 2017, he held the position of chairman, and in 2015, was also appointed chairman of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency by Governor Tom Wolf.
Shapiro was elected Pennsylvania attorney general in 2016, defeating Republican John Rafferty Jr., and was reelected in 2020. As attorney general, he released the findings of a statewide grand jury report that revealed the abuse of children by Catholic priests and coverup by church leaders, and helped negotiate $1 billion for Pennsylvania as part of a national opioid settlement. In the 2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, Shapiro ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Doug Mastriano in the general election. Shapiro has faced criticism from across the political spectrum. The political left has criticized him for his strong support of Israel, school vouchers, and corporate tax cuts, while the political right has opposed his strict enforcement of COVID-19 lockdown measures during his tenure as Pennsylvania's attorney general.[2][3][4][5][6]
- ^ "Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro biography". WGAL. January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ Beggin, Riley. "Josh Shapiro's vice presidential prospects spark debate over Israel policy, antisemitism". USA TODAY. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ Magid, Jacob (August 3, 2024). "Shapiro seeks to downplay his time as IDF volunteer after college op-ed resurfaces". The Times of Israel.
- ^ Levy, Marc (October 6, 2023). "Pennsylvania's Democratic governor, a rising political star, crosses partisan school choice divide". AP News. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ Picciotto, Rebecca (July 30, 2024). "Shapiro backs 'aggressive' corporate tax cuts in Pennsylvania as Harris campaign vets him for VP". CNBC. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ Boehm, Eric (August 30, 2022). "Democratic gubernatorial candidate who defended COVID lockdowns in court says COVID lockdowns were a mistake". Reason.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024.