[11], After graduating from Rochester, Shapiro moved to Washington, D.C. O'Brien subsequently named Shapiro as deputy speaker of the house. Josh Shapiro is blissfully married to Lori Shapiro, his lovely and loving wife. Shapiro announced an opioid settlement in 2021 with Johnson & Johnson and three other U.S. pharmaceutical distributors that resulted in Pennsylvania receiving $1 billion. Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images. [28], Shapiro was reelected in 2020, defeating Republican nominee Heather Heidelbaugh with 50.9% of the vote. [76], On November 8, 2022, Shapiro defeated Mastriano with 56.2% of the vote to Mastriano's 42.0%. Shapiro also supported abolishing the death penalty in Pennsylvania, in a reversal of his previous position. "[8] In 2016, Shapiro voted for an 11% tax increase, which was an average increase of $66 in property taxes. In the eulogy, Shapiro paid special note to the Temple staff present in the building and Fitzgerald's parents. The report alleged the sexual abuse of more than 1,000 children at the hands of over 300 priests. During his campaign, he announced that he now favored abolishing the death penalty in Pennsylvania, a reversal of his previous position. It included testimony by more than 1,000 victims. In December 2019, he charged State Representative Movita Johnson-Harrell with perjury and theft of funds from her supposedly nonprofit charity on such things as vacations and clothing. "[2], She began dating Josh Shapiro in high school. They have four children. Shapiro's campaign raised $13.4 million, a record amount for a candidate election year. In January 2022 the Pennsylvania Democratic Committee unanimously endorsed him. [38] Multiple defendants pleaded guilty. His mother Pauline Fitzgerald served our commonwealth in the office of attorney general where we worked together to make our communities safer.". Hes also cautioning that the vote will take more time than in previous years. Shapiro ran on a platform of protecting voting rights, abortion rights, and raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. In race rife with antisemitism, Josh Shapiro becomes Pennsylvanias next governor, , a social media platform for far-right extremists and an echo chamber for antisemitic tropes. It doesnt define my policy positions or tell me where to be on a bill or not. Shapiro also said he would not sign any future death warrants for prisoners on death row. The settlement resolved thousands of lawsuits against the companies for their role in fueling the opioid epidemic. But efforts to enlist a progressive primary challenge to Shapiro were unsuccessful. Shapiro helped to broker a deal that resulted in the election of moderate Republican Dennis OBrien as Speaker of the House. They dated in high school and reconnected after college while both were living in Washington D.C. Shapiro proposed to her in Jerusalem in 1997. And as attorney general I never once sought the death penalty. Josh Shapiro said Monday that he doesn't expect Sen. John Fetterman to step down. He married her on May 25 of that year. Josh Shapiro said in a eulogy Friday. Shapiro grew up in suburban Philadelphia, where he attended a community Jewish day school now called the Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy. While working on Capitol Hill, he enrolled at the Georgetown University Law Center as an evening student and earned a Juris Doctor in 2002. 'That's my guy. Josh has served as the Pennsylvania Attorney General since 2017. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency profiled Shapiro in 2018. [67][68] He also supports eliminating four-year degree requirements for state government jobs. Shapiro became chairman of the board of commissioners, initially serving alongside Democrat Leslie Richards and Republican Bruce Castor. And there is no excuse for covering it up., Hes projecting his usual image of transparency and calm as tensions mount in his state. Shapiro has a wife called Lori with whom he lives and they have four children in Abington, Pennsylvania. Shapiro trailed in polling during the beginning of the race, but knocked on 10,000 doors and ran a campaign centered around increasing education funding and better access to health care. in a Pennsylvania gubernatorial election. Read about Josh Shapiro net worth, age, wife, children, height, family, parents, salary, and party as well as other information you need to know. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Attorney General Josh Shapiro (@joshshapiropa) Josh Shapiro's Net Worth Josh Shapiro is one of the richest politicians in the United States. Lorraine Hansberrys second play had a white Jewish protagonist. Mastriano won the Republican primary and his closest opponent, former Congressman Lou Barletta, later said that Shapiros ads likely helped. Governor", "Josh Shapiro wins unopposed Democratic primary for Pennsylvania governor", "Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro will seek Democratic nod for governor in 2022", "Josh Shapiro just made it clear which Republican he wants to run against in the Pa. governor's race", "GOP fears far-right candidate will be PA governor nominee", "Lou Barletta says unsuccessful bid for GOP gubernatorial nomination was his last campaign", "Democrats have been boosting ultra-right candidates. 329 following. Josh Shapiro. In November 2016, Shapiro narrowly defeated the Republican nominee, State Senator John Rafferty Jr., with 51.3% of the vote. He is also projecting a face of calm when asked about the Trump campaigns various lawsuits aimed at the states vote counting process and a Trump Justice Department directive allowing armed agents at vote counting sites, possibly aimed at intimidating workers. Tom Wolf says he won't endorse anyone for Senate including his lieutenant John Fetterman", "SEIU Pennsylvania State Council backs Josh Shapiro for governor", "Pennsylvania Democratic Committee opts to sit out of U.S. Senate primary; Lamb doubles Fetterman in vote", "The first fund-raising reports in the Pa. governor's race show it's up for grabs", "9 top Republicans endorse Shapiro for Pa. governor, call Mastriano 'extreme,' 'dangerous', "More former Republican officials come out in support of Josh Shapiro in Pa. governor's race", "Pennsylvania Governor Election Results 2022", "Lori Shapiro: A behind-the-scenes motivator in husband's gubernatorial campaign", "25 years ago, on a rainy day in Bucks County, I got to kiss the bride. [36], Before Shapiro took office in 2016, the Pennsylvania Attorney's General office launched an investigation of allegations of sexual abuse perpetrated by members of the Catholic Church. OBrien subsequently named Shapiro as deputy speaker of the house. [2] They got engaged in 1997 in Jerusalem and married in May of that year. As was the case with Biden, the vote count reported on Tuesday night favored Shapiros opponent, Heather Heidelbaugh. Shapiro represents the best of Jewish and democratic values, said Jill Zipin, chair of the Democratic Jewish Outreach Pennsylvania. Growing up, Shapiro gained national attention for his activism on behalf of Soviet Jewry and displayed an active interest in national politics. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Doug Mastriano in the general election by a 14.8% margin. In 2019, Shapiro led efforts to ensure that insurance holders of Highmark, a healthcare company, can receive treatment at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. [45] The settlement resolved thousands of lawsuits against the companies for their role in fueling the opioid epidemic. Amid it all, Shapiro has made the rounds of news shows, defending the necessity of counting votes and urging patience. In January 2022, Shapiros campaign reported it had $13.4 million in campaign funds, which was described as a record amount for a candidate in an election year. [64] Shapiro supports a Lifeline Scholarship bill, which creates education savings accounts for children in failing public schools that can be spent on approved expenses including tutoring, instructional materials and private school tuition. 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 plans to post mezuzahs and have a kosher kitchen in the governors official residence, HARRISBURG, Pa. Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvanias third Jewish governor, proudly embraced his Jewish faith as he was sworn in as the states 48th governor on the steps of the state Capitol on Tuesday. Shapiro began a worldwide letter-writing campaign on the support of Russian Jewish refuseniks at a young age. [23], Shapiro announced his candidacy for Pennsylvania Attorney General in January 2016. They eventually resumed their relationship. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 50th Pennsylvania attorney general from 2017 to 2023. Joshua 'Josh' D. Shapiro. [74], Eight former Republican officials, including former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Sandra Schultz Newman and former Congressman Charlie Dent, as well as the sitting Republican chairman of the Lawrence County Board of Commissioners, Morgan Boyd, endorsed Shapiro, with several calling Mastriano "extreme" and "divisive". Shapiro won the election to the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners in 2011; the election marked the first time in history that the Republican Party lost control of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners. In 2018, Shapiro made national news for publishing a 900-page report detailing the results of an 18-month investigation into the sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy in Pennsylvania. Josh Shapiro is the current Head legal officer of Pennsylvania as he has won the re-appointment. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (II) + Add or change photo on IMDbPro . ', "Pa. Gov. HARRISBURG, Pa. Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvanias third Jewish governor, proudly embraced his Jewish faith as he was sworn in as the states 48th governor on the steps of the state Capitol on Tuesday. In December 2018, Shapiro announced no charges would be filed against the officers, saying, violations of police procedure do not always rise to the level of criminal charges. Shapiro has remained Jewishly engaged as a politician. Shapiro beat Mastriano in November by 15%, the largest margin for a non-incumbent since 1946 and the most votes in a Pennsylvania gubernatorial election. Shapiro ran for Pennsylvania attorney general in 2016, defeating Republican John Rafferty Jr., and was reelected in 2020. Shapiro is the first governor of Pennsylvania since 1966 to be elected to succeed a member of his own party. [43] The settlement allowed 1.9million insurance recipients to continue using their existing doctors as in-plan providers rather than being forced to switch either medical providers or insurance providers. Multiple defendants pleaded guilty. Josh Shapiro is married to his wife Lori Shapiro, they had their wedding in 1997. Richard Belzer was a Jewish comedian. "He had so much more to give, to do, to share with us. Josh Shapiro is blissfully married to Lori Shapiro, his lovely and loving wife. He ran for Pennsylvania attorney general in 2016, defeating Republican John Rafferty Jr., and was reelected in 2020. Shapiro beat Mastriano in November by 15%, the largest margin for a non-incumbent since 1946 and. Pennsylvania Gov. He flipped his seat from red to blue by campaigning, as he does now, with a clean-cut image and promises to fight corruption and work pragmatically. Governor Josh Shapiro. 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 attended Akiba Hebrew Academy, now known as Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy, then located in Merion Station, Pennsylvania for high school. Joshua David Shapiro (born June 20, 1973) is an American politician and lawyer who is the 48th Governor of Pennsylvania since 2023. [63] He has proposed expanding Pennsylvania's clean energy portfolio for utility companies, greater electric car infrastructure and investing in clean energy research and development. a proud American of Jewish faith who took the oath of office on a Bible that survived the deadliest act of antisemitism in the nations history is evidence that Pennsylvanians can indeed find life in the midst of darkness and drown out the voices of hate and bigotry., Josh Shapiro traces bid for Pennsylvania governor to his childhood work for Soviet Jews, On Monday, Shapiro and his family visited the Alexander Grass Campus for Jewish Life in Harrisburg to take part in volunteering activities to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Joshua David Shapiro was born on June 20, 1973 (age 49 years) in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. See full bio . Before Shapiro took office in 2016, the Pennsylvania Attorneys General office launched an investigation of allegations of sexual abuse perpetrated by members of the Catholic Church. The couple has four children. . Those postings and his refusal to outright condemn them led some Republicans, Pittsburgh Jewish officials call out GOP nominee for governor for association with far-right social media platform. PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Chris Fitzgerald was a devoted public servant who was proud to be a police officer and set an example in the community he patrolled, Gov. Governor of Pennsylvania. Additionally, he was endorsed by the SEIU Pennsylvania State Council, four SEIU local unions consisting of over 80,000 SEIU members in the state. To republish, copy the HTML by clicking on the yellow button to the right; it includes our tracking pixel, all paragraph styles and hyperlinks, the author byline and credit to the Forward. However, he has not revealed anything about their marriage date or marriage location as he is a secretive kind of person when matters come to his personal life. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. The family lives in Abington with four children. But then I got elected attorney general and I saw these cases come across my desk. [2] She worked on issues relating to bridging the digital divide and technology and poverty. [80] They dated in high school and reconnected after college while both were living in Washington D.C.[80] Shapiro proposed to her in Jerusalem in 1997. However, she described it as "an incredible honor and privilegeI would be proud to serve our commonwealth alongside Josh. Lori Shapiro married her high school sweetheart and landed a coveted job in the White House while still in graduate school. [65], Shapiro has proposed a plan that will allow for a $250 gas tax refund per personal passenger vehicle up to four vehicles per household. It prompted similar investigations in other states into the Catholic Church, such as an inquiry launched by then-Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley. Josh Shapiro has been married to Lori since May 25, 1997. Home City: Abington, PA . Ome leftists criticized Shapiros campaign because he supported the death penalty for egregious crimes, his public feuds with Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, and his engagement with police unions. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. In July 2021, Shapiro charged State Representative Margo L. 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