He ran for Pennsylvania attorney general in 2016, defeating Republican John Rafferty Jr., and was reelected in 2020. Its just the way we live., I am very excited, said his teenage grandson Jonah, the governors son, interrupting the interview. A few days before he won his close 2016 race for state attorney general, he spoke to students at a Jewish elementary school about politics and supervised a mock election between rockets and kazoos. Shapiro is a supporter of unions and has vowed to veto any right to work legislation. The notion this is just something that happened a long time ago, and that we need to move on, is exactly the wrong response, he told The New York Times at the time. We want them to grow up and prosper in a democracy they can trust. Dad to four kids. Josh Shapiro (II) + Add or change photo on IMDbPro . Former governors Tom Wolf, left, with his wife, Frances Wolf, Mark. He was the Attorney General of Pennsylvania from 2017 to 2023. Jews comprise an estimated 3% of the Pennsylvania electorate. ", "Officer Fitzgerald was a true public servant from a proud and respected law enforcement family," Shapiro said. He also supports eliminating four-year degree requirements for state government jobs. Josh has served as the Pennsylvania Attorney General since 2017. Following the 2006 elections, Democrats controlled the Pennsylvania State House by one seat, but the party was unable to unite behind a candidate for Speaker of the House. [61], On efforts to mitigate COVID-19, Shapiro has broken with some in the Democratic Party and opposes mask and vaccine mandates. Shapiro is the Democratic Partys candidate for governor of Pennsylvania in 2022. In April 2015, Governor Tom Wolf named Shapiro the Chair of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. As of early 2023, Josh Shapiro and his wife have four children and reside in Abington, Pennsylvania. Were happy to make this story available to republish for free, unless it originated with JTA, Haaretz or another publication (as indicated on the article) and as long as you follow our guidelines. Photo taken from Josh Shapiro's twitter page with campaign's permission. Senator John Fetterman, to leave the country following her husband's . He prefers educating the public about vaccines efficacy. Shapiro chose to move forward with the investigation, and, in August 2018, released the results of an extensive grand jury report. As of reports from November 6, 2020, he vanquished the conservative up-and-comer, Heather Heidelbaugh in the wake of picking up a lead with 51% votes. [10] Shapiro is an observant Conservative Jew who keeps kosher. [79], Shapiro met his wife Lori in ninth grade as they both attended Akiba Hebrew Academy, now Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy, then in Merion Station. Josh Shapiro said in a eulogy Friday. 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. [23], Shapiro announced his candidacy for Pennsylvania Attorney General in January 2016. Who Is Lori Shapiro Wife Of Josh Shapiro? [77], Shapiro is the third Jewish governor in the history of Pennsylvania, after Milton Shapp (19711979) and Ed Rendell (20032011). Those postings and his refusal to outright condemn them led some Republicans to switch their support to Shapiro. 329 following. [3] At a young age, Shapiro started a worldwide letter-writing program, known as Children for Avi, on behalf of Russian Jewish refuseniks. [3] They both attended Akiba Hebrew Academy, now Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy and met in ninth grade. Shapiro now lives in Abington, Pennsylvania, with his wife Lori and their four children. His campaign was criticized by some progressives because of his support for capital punishment for heinous crimes, his public feuds with Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, and his compromising with police unions to pass police reform bills. 5 in Pittsburgh. In July 2021, Shapiro charged State Representative Margo L. Davidson with theft by deception, solicitation to hinder apprehension, and Election Code violations after stealing from the Commonwealth by filing fraudulent overnight per diem requests and various other expenses through the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Comptrollers Office as well as hindering a state prosecution. MARC LEVY Associated Press. Seven more former Republican officials, including former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff, endorsed Shapiro in August 2022 for the same reason. Richard Belzer was a Jewish comedian. He represented the 153rd district from 2005 to 2012. [14] He was reelected in 2006, 2008, and 2010. Josh Shapiro delivers eulogy for Temple officer Chris Fitzgerald, posthumously promoted Fitzgerald to sergeant. Shapiro is also skeptical about Pennsylvania joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a market-based program to reduce some greenhouse gas emissions. It sends a message that we as Jews succeed in a pluralistic America where good prevails over bad., RelatedPittsburgh Jewish officials call out GOP nominee for governor for association with far-right social media platform, State Rep. Dan Frankel, who has represented the Squirrel Hill Jewish community for the last 24 years, said its refreshing to have a person who identifies so strongly with his Jewish faith serve as head of the state at a time when antisemitism and bigotry have been in ascendance.. 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. Pennsylvania Gov. HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Democrat Josh Shapirotook the oath of office Tuesday to become the 48th governor of Pennsylvania, placing his hand on a stack of three Jewish Bibles at an inaugural. He is the son of a father serving in the Navy and was raised in Dresher, a part of Upper Dublin Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Josh Shapiro just took the oath of office to become the 48th governor of Pennsylvania. [26] He won the Democratic primary for attorney general in April 2016, defeating Stephen Zappala and John Morganelli with 47% of the vote. Josh Shapiro accompanied by his wife Lori Shapiro and children, takes the oath of office to become Pennsylvania's 48th governor, administered by Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice. Its just the way we live.. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Doug Mastriano in the general election by a 14.8% margin. 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. However, she described it as "an incredible honor and privilegeI would be proud to serve our commonwealth alongside Josh. His four children are Sophia, Jonah, Max and Reuben. [2] She was later promoted to serve as the liaison to the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee. When I ran for [attorney general] in 2016, I said that the death penalty should be reserved for the most heinous of crimes. Josh Shapiro. With the election outcome still uncertain, Shapiro, 47, has aimed to present an image of competence and calm as the public face of the states ballot counting. Josh Shapiro is married to his wife Lori Shapiro, they had their wedding in 1997. From 1999 to 2003, he worked as Chief of Staff to Representative Joe Hoeffel, who represented parts of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. In efforts to mitigate COVID-19, Shapiro has broken with some in the Democratic Party and opposes mask and vaccine mandates. The impact of Shapiros ads on the primary is disputed as Mastriano was already in the lead. At a young age, Shapiro started a worldwide letter-writing program, known as Children for Avi, on behalf of Russian Jewish refuseniks. The committee also endorsed his preferred running mate, State Representative Austin Davis. Josh Shapiro speaks during his inauguration ceremony, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, at the State Capitol in Harrisburg. . "[8] In 2016, Shapiro voted for an 11% tax increase, which was an average increase of $66 in property taxes. Shapiro became chairman of the board of commissioners, initially serving alongside Democrat Leslie Richards and Republican Bruce Castor. He is from United States. 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. Words matter. [22], In April 2015, Governor Tom Wolf named Shapiro the Chair of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. [8], In 2017, Shapiro announced the roundup of a "Million Dollar Heroin Ring" under "Operation Outfoxed" in Luzerne County. Josh Shapiro has proposed a plan that will allow for a $250 gas tax refund per personal passenger vehicle up to four vehicles per household. Milton Jerrold Shapp, who served from 1971 to 1979. because he was worried about facing antisemitism. Shapiro proposed to Lori in 1997 under the 19th-century Montefiore Windmill in the Yemin Moshe neighborhood of Jerusalem, during one of his more than a dozen trips to Israel. Josh Shapiro is blissfully married to Lori Shapiro, his lovely and loving wife. A post shared by Attorney General Josh Shapiro (@joshshapiropa), Shapiro, a self-described progressive Democrat, is running on a platform that includes maintaining voting and reproductive rights and boosting the minimum wage to $15 per hour.. This was in contrast with much of the Pennsylvania political establishment, which supported Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary. The 45th two-term governor, Ed Rendell, is also Jewish. Throughout his career as a public servant, Josh Shapiro has taken on the status quo, brought people together to solve tough problems, and delivered results for the people of Pennsylvania. Josh Shapiro's income source is mostly from being a successful . Barrack was also the site of the only electoral setback of Shapiros career when he lost a race for school president. He was then elected commissioner of Montgomery County, in suburban Philadelphia. Dennis was in his car when he was "box[ed] in" by undercover officers in unmarked vehicles; three officers were injured after Dennis tried to evade them. [2] Shapiro stated that one of her major roles during the campaign was "always [trying] to keep Josh motivated and be encouraging to him by reminding him how high the stakes are and why he is doing public service to begin with"[2], In October 2022, Shapiro stated that she had not spent much time planning what her role of First Lady would look like. 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. Shapiro proposed to Lori in Jerusalem, and the couple married on May 25, 1997, after completing their degrees. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. In 2021, Shapiro announced his candidacy for governor of Pennsylvania in the 2022 election. [24] 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. I have made clear that my faith is what called me to service, he said. 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. [27] In November 2016, Shapiro narrowly defeated the Republican nominee, State Senator John Rafferty Jr., with 51.3% of the vote. His campaign was supported by President Barack Obama, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, and businessman and former Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg, who was among the largest donors to Shapiros campaign. In November 2016, Shapiro narrowly defeated the Republican nominee, State Senator John Rafferty Jr., with 51.3% of the vote. What it does, it motivates me to serve., Josh Shapiro to be sworn in as Pennsylvania governor on Bible that survived Tree of Life attack, Shapiro, a practicing Conservative Jew who keeps kosher, said he will be posting mezuzahs and keep a kosher kitchen in the governors mansion that will be overseen by his wife Lori. Josh Shapiro delivers eulogy for Temple officer Chris Fitzgerald 12:18 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Chris Fitzgerald was a devoted public servant who was proud to be a police officer . As the count has progressed, Trump has called for the tabulation to stop and threatened legal action to prevent cast ballots from being counted. 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