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Josh Shapiro
Shapiro in 2023
48thGovernor of Pennsylvania
Assumed office
January 17, 2023
LieutenantAustin Davis
Preceded byTom Wolf
50thAttorney General of Pennsylvania
In office
January 17, 2017 – January 17, 2023
GovernorTom Wolf
Preceded byBruce Beemer
Succeeded byMichelle Henry
Chair of theMontgomery County Board of Commissioners
In office
2012–2016
Preceded byJim Matthews
Succeeded byVal Arkoosh
Member of theMontgomery County Board of Commissioners
In office
January 3, 2012 – January 17, 2017
Preceded byJoe Hoeffel
Succeeded byKenneth Lawrence
Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives
from the153rddistrict
In office
January 4, 2005 – January 3, 2012
Preceded byEllen Bard
Succeeded byMadeleine Dean
Personal details
Born(1973-06-20)June 20, 1973(age 51)
Kansas City, Missouri,U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
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(m.1997)​
Children4
ResidenceGovernor's Residence
EducationUniversity of Rochester(BA)
Georgetown University(JD)
SignatureCursive signature in ink
WebsiteGovernment website

Joshua David Shapiro[1](born June 20, 1973[2]) is an American politician and attorney who has served as the 48thgovernor of Pennsylvaniasince 2023. A member of theDemocratic Party,he served as the 50thPennsylvania attorney generalfrom 2017 to 2023 and as a member of theMontgomery County Board of Commissionersfrom 2012 to 2017.

Raised inMontgomery County,Shapiro studied political science at theUniversity of Rochesterand earned hisJuris Doctordegree fromGeorgetown University.After that he worked as a senior adviser to SenatorRobert Torricelli.Shapiro was elected to thePennsylvania House of Representativesin 2004, defeating formerRepublicanU.S. representativeJon D. Fox.He represented the153rd districtfrom 2005 to 2012. Shapiro was elected to theMontgomery County Board of Commissionersin 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 GovernorTom Wolf.

Shapiro ran for Pennsylvania attorney general in2016,defeating RepublicanJohn Rafferty Jr.,and was reelected in2020.As attorney general, he released the findings of astatewide grand jury reportthat revealed the abuse of children by priests and coverup by church leaders; he also helped negotiate $1 billion for Pennsylvania as part of a national opioid settlement.

Shapiro ran for governor of Pennsylvania in the2022 election.He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nomineeDoug Mastrianoin the general election by a 14.8 percent margin.

Early life and education

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Shapiro was born on June 20, 1973, inKansas City, Missouri,to a father serving in theNavyas a medical officer, and was raised inDresher,a part ofUpper Dublin TownshipinMontgomery County, Pennsylvania.[3]His father, Steven, is a pediatrician, and his mother, Judi, is a teacher.[4]Shapiro is Jewish, and at a young age, Shapiro started a worldwide letter-writing program, known as Children for Avi, on behalf of Russian Jewishrefuseniks.[5][6][7]He attended high school at Akiba Hebrew Academy, now known asJack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy,and then located inMerion Station, Pennsylvania.[8]Shapiro played basketball in high school and was one of the team's captains during his senior year.[9]

Shapiro attended theUniversity of Rochester,where hemajoredinpolitical scienceand became the first freshman to win election as the student body president of the University of Rochester in 1992.[10]He graduatedmagna cum laudein 1995.[11]While working on Capitol Hill, he enrolled at theGeorgetown University Law Centeras an evening student and earned aJuris Doctorin 2002.[12]

Early career

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Capitol Hill

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After graduating from Rochester, Shapiro moved to Washington, D.C. He started as legislative assistant to SenatorCarl Levin,then served as a senior adviser to RepresentativePeter Deutsch,and then a senior advisor to SenatorRobert Torricelli.[13]While working for Torricelli, Shapiro planned foreign affairs tours in the Middle East and Asia, including a trip toNorth Korea.[9]

From 1999 to 2003, he worked as Chief of Staff to RepresentativeJoe Hoeffel,who represented parts of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.[14]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

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Shapiro as a State Representative in 2009

In 2004, Shapiro ran for thePennsylvania House of Representativesin the153rd district.[13]He faced the Republican nominee, former CongressmanJon D. Fox.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.[9]He was elected by a margin of ten points over Fox.[15]He was reelected in 2006, 2008, and 2010.

As a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, he built a reputation as a consensus builder, who was willing to work across the aisle on a bipartisan basis.[16]Following the 2006 elections, Democrats controlled thePennsylvania State Houseby one seat, but the party was unable to unite behind a candidate forSpeaker of the House.Shapiro helped to broker a deal that resulted in the election of moderate RepublicanDennis O'Brienas Speaker of the House. O'Brien subsequently named Shapiro as deputy speaker of the house.[17]

While a state representative, Shapiro was one of the first public backers of then-SenatorBarack Obamafor president in 2008. This was in contrast with much of the Pennsylvania political establishment, which supportedHillary Clintonin the Democratic primary.[18]

From 2006 through 2017, Shapiro also practicedcorporate lawat the firm Stradley, Ronon, Stevens, and Young in Philadelphia.[19]

Montgomery County commissioner

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Shapiro at a tree planting event in 2014

Shapiro won election to theMontgomery County Board of Commissionersin 2011; the election marked the first time in history that the Republican Party lost control of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners.[20]Shapiro chaired the board from 2012 to 2016.[21]

Shapiro's commission duties centered around social services and administration.[9]Castor, the only Republican member of the board during Shapiro's tenure, praised Shapiro's work, calling him "the best county commissioner I ever knew" and "very good at arriving at consensus."[9]In 2016, Shapiro voted for an 11% tax increase, which was an average increase of $66 in property taxes.[22]During his tenure, the board of commissioners implemented zero-based budgeting and shifted county pension investments from hedge funds to index funds.[20]Democrats retained a majority on the board of commissioners in the 2015 election, as Shapiro and his running mate, Val Arkoosh, both won election.[23]

In April 2015, GovernorTom Wolfnamed Shapiro the Chair of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.[24]

Pennsylvania Attorney General

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See also:2016 Pennsylvania Attorney General electionand2020 Pennsylvania Attorney General election
Shapiro at Gov.Tom Wolf's inauguration in 2019

Shapiro announced his candidacy forPennsylvania Attorney Generalin January 2016.[25]While he had practiced with Philadelphia's Stradley Ronon firm and chaired the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, he had never served as a prosecutor.[26]Shapiro campaigned on his promise to restore the office's integrity followingKathleen Kane's resignation and also promised to work to combat theopioid epidemic[17]andgun violence.His campaign was supported by PresidentBarack Obama,presidential candidateHillary Clinton,and businessman and formerMayor of New York CityMichael Bloomberg,who was among the largest donors to Shapiro's campaign.[27]He won the Democratic primary for attorney general in April 2016, defeatingStephen Zappalaand John Morganelli with 47 percent of the vote.[28]In November 2016, Shapiro narrowly defeated the Republican nominee, State SenatorJohn Rafferty Jr.,with 51.3 percent of the vote.[29]

Shapiro was reelected in 2020, defeating Republican nominee Heather Heidelbaugh with 50.9% of the vote.[30]He received 3,461,472 votes, the most of any candidate in Pennsylvania history, and outranJoe Bidenin the concurrent presidential election.[9]

Tenure

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Shapiro with SenatorBob Casey Jr.in 2021

Before Shapiro took office in 2016, the Pennsylvania Attorney's General office launched an investigation of allegations of sexual abuse perpetrated by members of theCatholic Church.Shapiro inherited the investigation, and, in August 2018, released the results of anextensive grand jury report.The report alleged the sexual abuse of more than 1,000 children by over 300 priests.[12]It prompted similar investigations in other states into the Catholic Church, such as an inquiry launched by then-Missouri Attorney GeneralJosh Hawley.[31]

In 2017, Shapiro announced the roundup of a "Million Dollar Heroin Ring" under "Operation Outfoxed" in Luzerne County.[32]One of those arrested was Maura Kathio,[33]previously charged in a majorbath saltscase in 2016.[34][35]All of the charges in Operation Outfoxed were dismissed after allegations that the attorney general's office mishandled the sealing of wiretapped recordings.[36][37]

In January 2018,Centre CountyDistrict Attorney Bernard Cantorna referred the case of thedeath of Tim Piazza,a Penn State student who was hazed, to Shapiro, because Cantorna had previously served as a criminal defense attorney for one of the defendants.[38]Multiple defendants pleaded guilty.

In August 2018,Philadelphia District AttorneyLarry Krasnerreferred the case of the fatal shooting of Jeffrey Dennis by a Philadelphia police officer to Shapiro, because Krasner had previously served as Dennis's criminal defense attorney. Dennis was in his car when he was "box[ed] in" by undercover officers inunmarked vehicles;three officers were injured after Dennis tried to evade them.[39][40]In December, 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".[40][41]Dennis's family subsequently sued the officer and city of Philadelphia for the incident.[42]

In 2019, Shapiro led efforts to ensure that insurance holders ofHighmark,a healthcare company, can receive treatment at theUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center.[43]The settlement allowed 1.9 million insurance recipients to continue using their existing doctors as in-plan providers rather than being forced to switch either medical providers or insurance providers.

Shapiro was one of 20 electors thePennsylvania Democratic Partychose to vote in theElectoral CollegeforJoe Bidenand his running mateKamala Harrisin2020 United States presidential election.[44]

Shapiro and Governor Wolf at a press conference in June 2022

In 2021, Shapiro announced an opioid settlement withJohnson & Johnsonand three other U.S. pharmaceutical distributors that resulted in Pennsylvania receiving $1 billion.[45]The settlement resolved thousands of lawsuits against the companies for their role in fueling theopioid epidemic.[45]

In December 2019, Shapiro charged State RepresentativeMovita Johnson-Harrellwith perjury and theft of funds from her supposedly nonprofit charity on such things as vacations and clothing.[46]

In July 2021, Shapiro charged State RepresentativeMargo L. Davidsonwith theft by deception, solicitation to hinder apprehension, and Election Code violations after stealing from the Commonwealth by filing fraudulent overnightper diemrequests and various other expenses through thePennsylvania House of RepresentativesComptroller's Office as well as hindering a state prosecution.[47]

In August 2021, Shapiro settled the largest prevailing wage criminal case in U.S. history. Under the plea, Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc., paid nearly $21 million to 1,267 Pennsylvania workers.[48]

Shapiro joined several other state attorneys general in opposing PresidentDonald Trump'stravel ban,[49]and also sued Trump and the Roman Catholic organization Little Sisters of the Poor to block the implementation of a rule that would have made it easier for employers to deny health insurance coverage ofcontraceptives.[50]He also joined a lawsuit againstITT Technical Institute,afor-profit educational institute,that resulted in a $168 million settlement (with about $5 million of that going to Pennsylvania students).[51]In 2018, he reached an agreement with federal officials to prevent the distribution of blueprints for3D printed firearms.[52]In 2019, he came out in support of the legalization ofmarijuanafor recreational use by adults, joining GovernorTom Wolfand other leading Pennsylvania Democrats.[53]

2022 gubernatorial campaign

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Main article:2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
2022 gubernatorial campaign logo

Shapiro had long been expected to run forgovernor of Pennsylvania,and on October 13, 2021, he announced his candidacy in the2022 election.In January 2022, Shapiro's campaign reported it had $13.4 million in campaign funds, which was described as a record amount for a candidate in an election year.[54]Shapiro faced no opponents in the Democratic primary, and secured the nomination on May 17, 2022.[55]He faced Republican nomineeDoug Mastrianoin the general election.

Shapiro ran on a platform of protectingvoting rights,abortion rights,and raising theminimum wageto $15 an hour. His campaign was criticized by some progressives because of his support forcapital punishmentfor "heinous crimes", his public feuds withPhiladelphia District AttorneyLarry Krasner,and his compromising withpolice unionsto pass police reform bills.[56]But efforts to enlist a progressive primary challenge to Shapiro were unsuccessful.[56]Shapiro later changed his position, now saying he opposes capital punishment and would sign a bill to abolish it.[57]

During the leadup to the primary election, Shapiro's campaign released a statewide televised advertisement calling a Mastriano win "a win for whatDonald Trumpstands for ", referencing Mastriano's stance on outlawing abortion and his efforts to audit the2020 presidential election.The ad was seen as an "endorsement" of the Republican candidate Shapiro would want to face in the general election, with Mastriano seen as too extreme for swing voters to elect.[58][59]Mastriano won the Republican primary and his closest opponent, former CongressmanLou Barletta,later said that Shapiro's ads likely helped.[60]The impact of Shapiro's ads on the primary is disputed as Mastriano was already in the lead.[61]

Platform

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Shapiro has said that as governor he will protect abortion access in Pennsylvania and veto any bill passed the state legislature passes that outlaws abortion.[62]In contrast, Mastriano said he would support outlawing abortion in Pennsylvania without any exceptions, including in cases of rape or the mother's life being at risk.[63]

Before running for governor, Shapiro had supported capital punishment for what he called "heinous crimes". During his campaign, he announced that he now favored abolishing the death penalty in Pennsylvania, a reversal of his previous position.[57]Shapiro was asked in a 2022 interview withPennsylvania Capital-Starwhy his position changed, to which he responded:

[The] question is a fair one... When I ran for [attorney general] in 2016, I said that the death penalty should be reserved for the most heinous of crimes. But then I got elected attorney general and I saw these cases come across my desk. I got closer to a system that I thought was in need of reform. And as attorney general I never once sought the death penalty. As governor, I'd be in a policymaking role, together with the Legislature... and I thought it was important when asked to state my position unequivocally that I would sign legislation to abolish the death penalty.

Shapiro also said he would not sign any future death warrants for prisoners on death row.[64]

Shapiro supports cutting Pennsylvania's nearly 10 percent corporate tax rate to 4 percent by 2025. He has proposed hiring 2,000 additional police officers across Pennsylvania, saying, the "more police officers we hire, the more opportunities we have for them to get out of their patrol cars, walk the beat, learn the names of the kids in the communities".[65]Shapiro favors pardoning those convicted for possession of small amount of marijuana.[66]

On efforts to mitigateCOVID-19,Shapiro has broken with some in the Democratic Party and opposesmaskandvaccine mandates.[67]He prefers educating the public about vaccines' efficacy.[67]Shapiro is also skeptical about Pennsylvania joining theRegional Greenhouse Gas Initiative,a market-based program to reduce somegreenhouse gasemissions.[68]He has proposed expanding Pennsylvania'sclean energyportfolio for utility companies, greaterelectric carinfrastructure and investing in clean energy research and development.[69]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.[70]

Shapiro has proposed a plan that will allow for a $250 gas tax refund per personal passenger vehicle up to four vehicles per household. He proposed funding the proposal with funds from theAmerican Rescue Plan.[71]On the issue of vocational training, Shapiro has proposed increasing career and technical training in high schools, tripling state funding for apprenticeships and union skills programs, and creating a Pennsylvania office of workforce development.[72][73]He also supports eliminating four-year degree requirements for state government jobs.[73]Shapiro is a supporter of unions and has vowed to veto any"right to work"legislation.[74]

Endorsements and support

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Shapiro defeated Mastriano in the2022 gubernatorial electionby more than 14 percent

Before his announcement, term-limited GovernorTom Wolfendorsed Shapiro.[75][76]He also received endorsements from former GovernorEd Rendell,State SenatorAnthony H. Williams,formerPennsylvania Democratic PartychairMarcel Groen,and thePlanned Parenthood Action Fund.Additionally, he was endorsed by theSEIUPennsylvania State Council, four SEIU local unions consisting of over 80,000 SEIU members in the state.[77]In January 2022 thePennsylvania Democratic Partyendorsed him byvoice vote.The committee also endorsed his preferred running mate, State RepresentativeAustin Davis.[78]Other union support included the Philadelphia Carpenters Union and Sheet Metal workers, the Western Pennsylvania Laborers' PAC, and the Electricians Union Local No. 5 in Pittsburgh.[79]

Eight former Republican officials, including former Pennsylvania Supreme Court JusticeSandra Schultz Newmanand former CongressmanCharlie Dent,as well as the sitting Republican chairman of theLawrence CountyBoard of Commissioners, Morgan Boyd, endorsed Shapiro, with several calling Mastriano "extreme" and "divisive".[80]Seven more former Republican officials, including former U.S. Secretary of Homeland SecurityMichael Chertoff,endorsed Shapiro in August 2022 for the same reason.[81]

Results

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On November 8, 2022, Shapiro defeated Mastriano with 56.5% of the vote to Mastriano's 41.7%.[82]Shapiro carried 17 counties.[82]

Governor of Pennsylvania (2023–present)

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Shapiro was sworn in on January 17, 2023, succeeding GovernorTom Wolf.[83]He is the thirdJewishgovernor in thehistory of Pennsylvania,afterMilton Shapp(1971–1979) andEd Rendell(2003–2011).[84]He is also the state's firstGeneration Xgovernor.[85]

Shapiro meeting with members of thePennsylvania National Guardduring training atHarrisburg International Airportin February 2023

Cabinet

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In December 2022, during his transition to the governorship, it was reported that Shapiro tapped several of his longtime aides to serve in high-ranking positions, including naming hiscampaign managerDana Fritz as his chief of staff.[86]In January 2023, he appointed Akbar Hossain, an executive to his transition team, to be secretary of policy and named his longtime aideMike Verebto be secretary of legislative affairs.[87]Vereb served in that position until he resigned in late September after he was accused of making sexual comments to a female staffer. He was replaced by Thomas "T. J." Yablonski, a senior adviser in the governor's office.[88]

Shapiro's administration faced criticism after it was revealed Vereb had remained in his position months after the accusations were made. Shapiro defended his administration's actions, saying that an investigation into the allegations against Vereb is under way. He added, "Obviously these investigations—and again, I'm speaking generally, and I think it's really important that you understand that—these things don't happen overnight. They can be lengthy processes. But it's important, and I know this from my time as attorney general advocating for victims, it's really important to make sure that everyone be heard and that the process be thorough and complete."[89]Weeks later,Spotlight PArevealed that, three weeks before Vereb's resignation, Shapiro's administration had reached a settlement with Vereb's accusers that included a clause preventing all parties involved from publicly discussing its details.[90][91]

Economy

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In 2023, Shapiro proposed raising Pennsylvania's minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $15[92]and loweringcorporate income taxesfrom 8.99% to 4.99% by 2026.[93]By the end of 2023, Pennsylvania's credit rating had increased from AA- to AA according toStandard & Poor,Fitch Ratings,andMoody's Investors Service.[94]

As governor, Shapiro said he has focused on expanding Pennsylvania's workforce.[95][96]The day after his inauguration, he signed anexecutive ordereliminating the four-year college degree requirement for 92% of state government jobs.[97]On July 31, he issued an executive order establishing the Commonwealth Workers Transformation Program (CWTP), which provides grants to ensure that companies and contractors have the skilled workforce required.[96][98]As part of the program, as much as $400 million could be used for workforce training in Pennsylvania until 2028.[98]In August, Shapiro eliminated the college education requirement for state police cadets.[99]In March 2024, he issued a directive increasing Pennsylvania's use ofProject Labor Agreements(PLAs).[100]In May, he issued an executive order establishing a new committee with the goal of filling in roughly 600 open positions in the state government.[101]

In February 2024, Shapiro unveiled his proposed $48.3 billion state budget for the 2024 and 2025 fiscal year, mostly consisting of funding public schools, public transit, higher education and infrastructure, with tax collections projected to increase by $1 billion.[102]Critics argued that the budget would inflate the state's deficit to over $6 billion by 2028 and lead to large tax increases.[103]Ultimately, Shapiro rolled back some of his proposals and signed a $47.6 billion budget in July.[104]

Education

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During the drafting of Pennsylvania's state budget in mid-2023, Shapiro supported a Republican-ledschool choiceproposal that would distribute $100 million to families for private school tuition instead of sending their children to public schools.[105]He later dropped his support to avoid a protracted budget delay after Democrats in the state House refused to support it.[106]The next year, Shapiro proposed a $1.1 billion boost for public school operations and instruction during the drafting of the 2024 budget, a 14% increase from the previous year.[107]

Through the 2024 budget, about $144 million would financially aid students, a roughly 33% increase, some through existing programs and some through new efforts. A new State Board of Higher Education was established that created performance-based criteria for funding state-related universities.[104]

Transportation

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Shapiro explaining details of theInterstate 95 highway collapseto PresidentJoe Biden,June 2023

In February 2023, Shapiro criticized the management of theNorfolk Southern Railwayafter it failed to contact Pennsylvania officials followingthe derailment of a train carrying harmful chemicalsin Ohio. He called for the railway company to take "a safer overall approach" and called on thePipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administrationto revisit the need for more advanced safety and braking equipment in trains.[108]

On June 11, 2023, Shapiro issued a "disaster emergency" proclamation after part ofInterstate 95collapsed in Philadelphia.As much as $7 million in state funds were provided for reconstruction work.[109]The proclamation also authorized the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, thePennsylvania Department of Transportation,and thePennsylvania State Policeto use available resources to respond to the collapse.[109]Under Shapiro's leadership, the collapsed portion of I-95 was rebuilt in less than two weeks. Shapiro received praise for his response to the collapse.[110]President Joe Biden said that Shapiro did "one heck of a job" in responding to the collapse; Minority LeaderBrian J. O'Neillof thePhiladelphia City Councilsaid, "you couldn't ask for more from the governor."[110]AQuinnipiac Universitypoll found that 74 percent of statewide voters approved of Shaprio's handling of the crisis.[111]

Shapiro proposed investing $282.8 million (a 1.75% increase) in funding for public transit systems in the 2024 budget, which would generate $1.5 billion for transit funding until 2029.[112]

Immigration

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In January and February 2024, the Republican-controlledState Senateurged Shapiro to send thePennsylvania National Guardto theU.S. southern borderto helpTexasresolve the growing numbers of migrants entering the country, but he declined to do so.[113][114]In March, after the Senate passed a resolution to send troops to the border, a spokesperson for the governor's office said that it was up toCongress,not Shapiro, to resolve the issue.[115]

Crime

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Throughout his career, Shapiro has said he believes in second chances.[116]In December 2023, he signed into law a bipartisan bill to restrict the kinds of activities that are considered violations ofparole.At the bill-signing ceremony, Shapiro stood next to rapperMeek Mill,who was sent to prison on a parole violation for doing awheelieon a dirt bike.[117]

In his second month in office, Shapiro pledged to continue the pause on state-level executions Governor Wolf had maintained. He also called on thePennsylvania General Assemblyto abolish the death penalty.[118]Shapiro condemned the July 2024assassination attempt on Donald Trumpin Butler, Pennsylvania, aspolitical violence,and identified the shooter.[119]

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

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Shapiro has repeatedly voiced support forIsraelin theIsrael–Hamas war.He called on people and governments to condemn the2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel,calling it a moment "to recognize what is so clearly wrong, the acts of Hamas, and what is right, and that is Israel, our key ally's right to defend herself in the face of this barbarism."[120]Shapiro faced criticism for his remarks in a letter written byCAIRand signed by 43 Pennsylvania Muslim organizations, who said that Shapiro did not "recognize the structural root causes of the conflict" and "chose to intentionally ignore the civilian loss of life in Gaza".[121]

On December 13, 2023, Shapiro gave more detailed remarks on the war, saying, "Israel not only has a right, they have a responsibility to rid the region of Hamas and the terror that Hamas can perpetrate." He called on the U.S. to "help support the Israeli people once the battle is over in finding their footing again."[122]

After apro-Palestinian protestaccused Jewish-owned Philadelphia restaurantGoldieof supporting the "genocide" of Palestinians in theGaza Strip,Shapiro visited the restaurant in a show of support against the "blatant act of antisemitism". He also criticizedUniversity of PennsylvaniapresidentLiz Magillfor "failure of leadership" after she sidestepped questions during the2023 United States Congress hearing on antisemitism.[123]Shapiro condemnedpro-Palestinian protests at American collegesafter a prominent rabbi atColumbia Universityurged Jewish students to leave campus and said the university could not guarantee their safety. He called on local officials to "step in and enforce the law" to protect students.[124]Shapiro called for a police crackdown on the pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Pennsylvania,[125]but later said he was already aware of police plans to disband the encampment after police made arrests less than 24 hours after Shapiro's statement.[126]

First Amendmentadvocates have criticized Shapiro over a revision to the state employees' code of conduct prohibiting "scandalous" behavior. Pro-Palestinian and Muslim groups raised concerns that the order was intended to chill speech related to theIsraeli–Palestinian conflict.One First Amendment lawyer from Bryn Mawr called the regulation "impossible to adhere to because it's impossible to understand what it applies to."[127]

Other issues

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In August 2023, Shapiro announced his administration would end Pennsylvania's nearly 30-year contract with Real Alternatives, an anti-abortion nonprofit that fundsanti-abortion counseling centersandmaternity homes.Shapiro said he decided to end the contract in order to better defend abortion access in the state.[128][129]

On September 19, 2023, Shapiro announced Pennsylvania would enactautomatic voter registrationeffective immediately. The process will include voter registration when voting-eligible persons receive their driver's licenses, with the choice to opt out.[130][131]

Personal life

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Shapiro met his wife,Lori,in ninth grade as they both attended Akiba Hebrew Academy, nowJack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy,then inMerion Station.[132]They dated in high school and reconnected after college while both were living in Washington, D.C.[132]Shapiro proposed to her inJerusalemin 1997.[7]They married on May 25 of that year.[133]

Shapiro and his wife have four children and reside in theGovernor's ResidenceinHarrisburg, Pennsylvania.[11]Shapiro is an observantConservative Jewwhokeeps kosher.[7][15]

Electoral history

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2004 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election,District 153[134]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Shapiro 18,237 54.32
Republican Jon D. Fox 15,022 44.74
Libertarian Matthew Wusinich 316 0.94
Total votes 33,575 100.00
DemocraticgainfromRepublican
2006 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election,District 153[135]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Shapiro (incumbent) 19,712 75.97
Republican Lou Guerra Jr. 6,226 24.00
Write-in 9 0.03
Total votes 25,947 100.00
Democratichold
2008 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election,District 153[136]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Shapiro (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 33,165 100.00
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2010 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election,District 153[137]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Shapiro (incumbent) 17,430 70.10
Republican Tom Bogar 7,426 29.87
Write-in 7 0.03
Total votes 24,863 100.00
Democratichold
2011Montgomery County Board of Commissionerselection[138]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Shapiro 89,103 26.99
Democratic Leslie Richards 87,109 26.39
Republican Bruce Castor(incumbent) 77,732 23.55
Republican Jenny Brown 76,057 23.04
Write-in 81 0.02
Total votes 330,082 100.00
DemocraticgainfromRepublican
2015Montgomery County Board of Commissionerselection[139]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Shapiro (incumbent) 97,212 30.90
Democratic Val Arkoosh(incumbent) 88,958 28.27
Republican Joe Gale 65,740 20.90
Republican Steven Tolbert Jr. 62,644 19.91
Write-in 64 0.02
Total votes 314,618 100.00
Democratichold
2016 Pennsylvania Attorney General election,Democratic primary[140]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Shapiro 725,168 47.0
Democratic Stephen Zappala 566,501 36.8
Democratic John Morganelli 250,097 16.2
Total votes 1,541,766 100.0
2016 Pennsylvania Attorney General election[140]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Josh Shapiro 3,057,010 51.39 −4.75
Republican John Rafferty 2,891,325 48.61 +7.05
Total votes 5,948,335 100.0 N/A
Democratichold
2020 Pennsylvania Attorney General election[141]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Josh Shapiro (incumbent) 3,461,472 50.85 −0.56
Republican Heather Heidelbaugh 3,153,831 46.33 −2.28
Libertarian Daniel Wassmer 120,489 1.77 N/A
Green Richard L. Weiss 70,804 1.04 N/A
Total votes 6,806,596 100.0
Democratichold
2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election,Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Shapiro Unopposed
Total votes 1,226,107 100.0
2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election[142]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic
3,031,137 56.49 −1.28
Republican
2,238,477 41.71 +1.01
Libertarian
  • Matt Hackenburg
  • Tim McMaster
 51,611 0.96 −0.02
Green
  • Christina DiGiulio
  • Michael Bagdes-Canning
 24,436 0.46 −0.09
Keystone
  • Joe Soloski
  • Nicole Shultz
 20,518 0.38 N/A
Total votes 5,366,179 100.0 N/A
Turnout 60.53
Registered electors 8,864,831
Democratichold

See also

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References

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  93. ^Mosbrucker-Garza, Kristen (May 9, 2023).Gov. Shapiro touts corporate tax cuts to Philly business chamber, promises investment in education.WHYY.
  94. ^Gruver, Ed (November 28, 2023).Pa. credit rating receives more positive affirmation.Lehigh Valley Business.
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  107. ^Levy, Marc (February 8, 2024).Gov. Shapiro seeks school-funding boost to help poorer districts, but Republicans remain wary.Associated Press.
  108. ^Morrison, Oliver (February 15, 2023).Shapiro rips train company for prioritizing track reopening over ‘safer’ approach after derailment.Lehigh Valley News.
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  117. ^Hall, Peter (December 15, 2023)."Pa. Gov. Shapiro signs probation reforms spurred by Philly rapper Meek Mill's imprisonment".Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
  118. ^Levy, Marc (February 16, 2023)."Pennsylvania governor blocks death penalty, calls for repeal".AP News.RetrievedJuly 11,2023.
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  120. ^Damp, Patrick (October 12, 2023).""This is not a moment for moral equivalency:" Gov. Josh Shapiro calls on people and governments to denounced Hamas attacks on Israel ".CBS Pittsburgh.RetrievedMay 16,2024.
  121. ^Hoopes, Zack (October 12, 2023)."Pa. Muslim groups admonish Shapiro for not speaking in support of Gazan civilians".pennlive.RetrievedMay 16,2024.
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