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Josh Shapiro. Joshua David Shapiro[ 1] (born June 20, 1973) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2023 as the 48th governor of Pennsylvania. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the 50th attorney general of Pennsylvania from 2017 to 2023 and served on the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners from 2012 to 2017.
The governor of Pennsylvania is the head of government of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, as well as commander-in-chief of the state's national guard. [ 2 ] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to approve or veto bills passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly , [ 3 ] as well as to convene the legislature. [ 4 ]
The 2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Pennsylvania and lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania. Democratic state attorney general Josh Shapiro defeated Republican state senator Doug Mastriano to win his first term in office.
The Pennsylvania governor has emerged as a top contender for Kamala Harris' running mate if she becomes the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee. As governor of a swing state, Shapiro could help ...
Vice President Kamala Harris and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (L) speak to the press while making a stop at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024.
Shapiro, who earned a law degree from Georgetown, launched a campaign for Pennsylvania Attorney General in January 2016 and narrowly defeated State Senator John Rafferty Jr. He was reelected in ...
Thomas Westerman Wolf (born November 17, 1948) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 47th governor of Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2023. [1] He previously served as chairman and CEO of his business, The Wolf Organization, and later as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue from April 2007 to November 2008.
One of Shapiro's fellow Pennsylvania Democrats, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, cussed routinely on social media while on his way to winning the Senate seat in 2022. Still, Fetterman — known for his ...