Josh Shapiro
Joshua David Shapiro (born June 20, 1973) is an American politician and lawyer. He became the 48th Governor of Pennsylvania in 2023. He was the Attorney General of Pennsylvania from 2017 to 2023. He was in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and as chairman of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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| 48th Governor of Pennsylvania | |
| Assumed office January 17, 2023 | |
| Lieutenant | Austin Davis |
| Preceded by | Tom Wolf |
| 50th Attorney General of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 17, 2017 – January 17, 2023 | |
| Governor | Tom Wolf |
| Preceded by | Bruce Beemer |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| 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 December 1, 2004 – 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(s) | Lori Ferrara (m. 1997) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Rochester (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Shapiro was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania in the 2022 election.[1][2][3][4] He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Doug Mastriano in the general election by a 14.8% margin.
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Shapiro as a State Representative in 2009
Shapiro at a tree planting event in 2014
Shapiro at Gov. Tom Wolf's inauguration in 2019
Shapiro with Senator Bob Casey Jr. in 2021
Attorney General Josh Shapiro greeting press conference attendees. Governor Tom Wolf joined the Pennsylvania State Police to announce the launch of a new electronic database for use by law enforcement agencies in the hiring of law enforcement officers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Shapiro and Governor Wolf at a press conference in June 2022
2022 gubernatorial campaign logo
Shapiro defeated Mastriano in the 2022 gubernatorial election by more than 14 percent
Shapiro explaining details of the Interstate 95 highway collapse to President Joe Biden, June 2023
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References
- ↑ Huber, Robert (2021-03-25). "Is This The Moment Josh Shapiro Has Been Waiting For?". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ↑ Brennan, Chris; Terruso, Julia; McCrystal, Laura (2019-11-08). "Did Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf just endorse Josh Shapiro for governor in 2022? 'That's my guy.'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ↑ Lai, Jonathan; Tamari, Jonathan (2021-07-15). "Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf says he won't endorse anyone for Senate — including his lieutenant John Fetterman". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ↑ Axelrod, Tal (17 May 2022). "Shapiro skates to Democratic governor's nod in Pennsylvania". The Hill. https://thehill.com/news/campaign/3492176-shapiro-skates-to-democratic-governors-nod-in-pennsylvania/. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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