Look at all hes done. (Im not sure I see them as being that much different in the sense that we are talking about the same issues, Shapiro says.). He also led a widely publicized investigation of child abuse in the Roman Catholic church. Akela Lacy July 12 2019, 8:18 p.m. In 2016, Shapiro was elected Pennsylvania attorney general. We stood up for Democratic values, leading the fight against the Corbett Administration's discriminatory Voter ID plan and issuing the first marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples in Pennsylvania. As background, Josh was born in 1973 and spent his childhood on a naval base while his dad worked as a medical officer. I wrote changes to House rules that ended wasteful perks like taxpayer-funded private car leases, fought for greater transparency as a co-author of the Open Records Law, required time for public input before voting on bills so laws weren't passed in secret and I shed light on a $200 million slush fund legislators squirreled away for themselves. Josh Shapiro gives a victory speech to supporters on election night at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Penn., Nov. 8, 2022. Olive AME Church in West Philadelphia, Pa., on Sept. 10, 2022. His surrogates pivoted to claiming Shapiro was not a genuine Jew, with one consultant saying Shapiros defense of abortion rights made him inauthentic, and Mastrianos wife claiming she and her husband loved Israel more than Jews did. Negrin is perhaps best known in Pennsylvania for his tenure in Philadelphia politics, when he first worked as executive director of the Board of Revision of Taxes, then served as deputy mayor and city managing director. Mary Altaffer/AP Photo. I dont think I can respond to some unnamed source, he says. Another example of his steely-eyed ambition that political insiders point to: His campaign put nearly $900,000 behind an ad boosting Mastriano above his more traditional opponents in the GOP primary. Shapiros response to his opponent Doug Mastrianos Christian nationalism has not been to decry the entry of religion into the race; in some ways, he has amplified it. out of touch with everyday Pennsylvanians, public polling only showed him six points ahead. Non-violent offenders, particularly those battling addiction and mental illness, are clogging our prisons and costing us billions of dollars. Hes only half-kidding. He was sitting at his kitchen table in Abington in 2018 when he heard the news: 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue had been slaughtered and several others were injured. Copyright 2023 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. I guess well find out, says Shapiro, adding that but no a serious answer to your question: I think Pennsylvanians are tolerant. As governor, Shapiro vowed to expand public education and add mental health counselors in schools, hire 2k police officers, and boost green energy jobs. Shapiro nominated Redding, the current secretary of agriculture, to return to the position. 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. We all have a responsibility to show up, stand up and fight for whats right. Shapiro won reelection in 2020, but was on the campaign trail again in 2021, this time for governor. Joshua David Shapiro was born on June 20, 1973 (age 49 years) in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Shapiro and Davis have collaborated in recent years, including on an antiviolence initiative in McKeesport and on a police misconduct database set up by the AGs office in the wake of George Floyds killing. He said, You know, Im not a legislator. Mastrianos team, toward the end of the campaign, appeared to notice the resonance Shapiros beliefs had among Pennsylvanians. At 49 years old, Shapiro will be Pennsylvanias youngest elected governor since 46-year-old Dick Thornburgh. Jew, non-Jew, Black, white. He is serving his second term and became a household name when he released a grand jury report focused on the Catholic Church's sex scandal that found 1k children had been abused by the Roman Catholic Shapiros parents set a very good example for me to live a life of faith and service, he said. Josh Shapiros new stance on HB 1614 came in response to pressure from protesters at the Netroots Nation conference in Philadelphia. The Democrat from Montgomery County announced his candidacy for governor in 2022 earlier this month. Many say he showed courage in a press conference of one called for the caucus bid to step down amid the bonusgate scandal. From Shapiros speech: Its not freedom to tell women what they are allowed to do with their bodies. He was always nice to everybody involved in everything.. "To Joel, Pauline, Marissa, and your children. I think that demonstrates that the hype that Senator Obama had a problem with the Jewish community was just that it was hype. No I really try not to take any of these things personally, and stay focused on what really matters, which is the people Im trying to represent.. Mastriano, a state senator who is widely seen as the archetype of the rise of Christian nationalism in the GOP, is courting MAGA-aligned Evangelicals and other conservative Christians. Pennsylvania unions have donated $2 million to Attorney General Josh Shapiro so far in 2021. I'll never be afraid to stand up and speak out about the plague of illegal guns that get into the hands of criminals and others who shouldn't have them. "I also see a whole lot of work we need to do to defend our fundamental freedoms, and protect our democracy.". Bill DeWeese does not, Shapiro said. As governor, Ill stay in the game no matter what.. The battle for governor in Pennsylvania is one of the most consequential races in the country: It could determine whether women have the right to an abortion and all voters have the right to cast a ballot in a pivotal battleground state. I understand the public's frustration because I feel it too. WebJosh Shapiro (II) + Add or change photo on IMDbPro . We took on the scourge of heroin infecting our communities, working with the head of the Pennsylvania Police Chiefs Association to devise a strategy for stemming the tide of narcotics overdoses and providing the life-saving Naloxone to first-responders throughout the county. "Which is to educate, empower and respect peoples personal decisions and respect their personal freedom to make those choices.". Shapiros own parents, Steve and Judy, as well as other family and close friends were seated directly in front and facing the new governor. she and her husband loved Israel more than Jews did. Abandoned by traditional GOP donors who view him as unserious, Mastriano hasnt aired a single television commercial during the general election. On Nov. 30, Shapiro and Davis announced the makeup of their To the contrary, hes made his faith and fighting anti-Semitism a central part of his political persona. I just think its about pragmatism.". However, even Shapiros critics respect his devotion to his Jewish faith and his family. It was not reality. He would be proved right. That meant campaigning heavily where other Democrats dont often win and investing in communities across the state., Jill Zipin, a longtime Shapiro backer who leads Democratic Jewish Outreach Pennsylvania, said Mastrianos Christian nationalism did not play well in a state that was founded on religious freedoms. Shapiro has taken a widening lead in the polls by nine points against Mastriano. Associated With. Youve heard me quote my scripture before, that no one is required to complete the task, but neither are we free to refrain from it, meaning each of us has a responsibility to get off the sidelines, to get in the game and to do our part, Shapiro said in his victory speech in November, referring to the famous passage in Pirkei Avot, the compilation of. When news emerged this summer that Mastrianos campaign had shelled out $5,000 to Gab for consulting services, Shapiro didnt hesitate. Shapiro has stayed largely out of the public eye since his election, instead focusing on putting together a transition team and preparing for his inauguration on Tuesday. Nervousness and sadness they felt about leaving everything they had ever known to go into the unknown. He did not respond to JTAs requests for an interview. I knocked on 18,000 doors and listened to my neighbors. But that doesnt mean hes certain of victory in November. Speaking to the dozen powerful pastors of nearby AME churches, all of whom could help him turn out critical Black voters in November, Rev. In some communities where one might think I wouldnt be welcome, and I speak about my faith, I find that it actually allows me to connect with people on a deeper level, he says. ", "We have to find ways to get to working together again," he said. Shapiro defended Obama when his former pastor Jeremiah Wright, came under fire for antisemitic comments. Unlike some before him, Shapiro hasnt downplayed his religion out of a fear of appearing different. My wife Lori and I were high school sweethearts and we've been blessed with four incredible children. Some people from the community spoke. Josh Shapiro rose to prominence in 2016 when he was first elected as Pennsylvania attorney general. In 2008, Shapiro turned on a one-time mentor, Democratic state Rep. Bill DeWeese, saying he should step down from the party leadership because of corruption investigations. Luria and two others just left Congress: Andy Levin of Michigan, who was defeated in last years primary after redistricting, and Ted Deutch, a Florida Democrat who made the transition this year to leading the American Jewish Committee. His work earned him a reputation as a rare public servant willing to take on the status quo a blast of oxygen in the smoke-choked back rooms of quid-pro-quo Harrisburg.. In 2011, Shapiro returned home to Montgomery County where he was elected to the Montgomery County Commissioners while Democrats took control for the first time in the countys history. They say that maybe he doesnt follow our religion, but because he does have a belief, hes a religious person.. I also led by example. Now, he faces the new challenge of keeping them. Josh Shapiro He is ahead by 11 percentage points, up from 3 points in July, according to FiveThirtyEights tracking average. Fresh out of his bar mitzvah, a 13-year-old Shapiro looked forward to his chats with Mark Aronchick, who was Hes arrested more than 6,000 drug dealers while investigating and suing pharmaceutical companies and the CEOs who knowingly perpetuated the crisis to line their own pockets. On this sun-drenched September morning in Philadelphia, at least, his strategy seems to be working. (her father, Jack, served as state auditor general from 2005-13). If Mastriano wins, its a win for what Donald Trump stands for., The ad ends by asking: Is that what we want in Pennsylvania?. Campaign Website. Tom Wolfs transition team, and Rob Ghormoz, a senior advisor to Wolf, will also serve as senior advisors in Shapiros transition. He is the third Jewish governor in Pennsylvania's history, following Milton Shapp and Ed Rendell. HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) On Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, a new Pennsylvania governor will be sworn-in in Harrisburg. Afterward, he walked across the street in Squirrel Hill, the beating heart of Pittsburghs Jewish community, to a prayer vigil. Talking about his own relationship with God is something that helps Shapiro reach out to people, whether theyre influential Black pastors in Philadelphia or rank-and-file Republican voters in western Pennsylvania. Shapiro centered his bar mitzvah on a letter-writing campaign to free a refusenik, a Jew whose intended emigration was blocked by the USSRs cruel bureaucracy, and he liked to ask Aronchick about the movement, about organizing activism. Mastriano renounced antisemitism, but pointedly, not Torba. Josh Shapiro delivers eulogy for Temple officer Chris Fitzgerald. Richard Belzer was a Jewish comedian. Tune in to abc27 on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, for the latest on Shapiros inauguration. Mastriano had allied with an outspoken antisemite, Andrew Torba, the founder of the far-right social media site, Gab, paying for promotion on Gab and accepting a donation from Torba. Throughout my career, people have told me that the challenges before me were too hard, too entrenched to fix. His rabbi at Beth Sholom, David Glanzberg-Krainin, pointed to one piece of evidence in particular: the Shapiro kids following in their fathers footsteps by attending the same Jewish day school, now called the Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy. At the time, Shapiro had read that Andrew Torba, Gabs CEO, said Mastrianos policy was not to conduct interviews with reporters who arent Christian. (Mastriano, who did not respond to a request for comment for this story, said on Twitter that Torba doesnt speak for me and that I reject antisemitism in any form.) It angered Shapiro. Josh shows up for us just by being so proudly Jewish and that is really something because Rendell, who I worked for and who I love, I mean, he never hid his Jewishness, but he didnt wear it on his sleeve, she said. It almost doesn't matter what denomination it is, says former Democratic governor Ed Rendell. Lieberman, the first Jew on a major-party presidential ticket, recalled being ridiculed and questioned by Jewish groups for expressing his faith at campaign events. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Mastriano, Senate Committee to Subpoena Norfolk Southern, York to host third Special Olympics Pennsylvania, Blair Foundation holds adoption matching event, Proposed legislation would ban use of phones while, 3-peat! From "Bonusgate" to "Kids For Cash" and now to "Porngate" we can't help but feel frustrated with our democracy and its leaders. You know how kids are in cliques or theyre picking on other kids, he was never like that, he said. On Dec. 1, Shapiro named his longtime aide Dana Fritz as his chief of staff, setting up Fritz to be one of the most powerful staffers in the governors office.Fritz will be charged with overseeing the daily operations of Shapiros office and will be one of Shapiros top advisers. "If you want to label that as moderate or whatever word you used, I mean, you can choose whatever label you want for me. They seem above politics because they exude pride, said Scott Lasensky, a professor of American Jewish studies at the University of Maryland, about Shapiro and other Jewish politicians who demonstrate comfort with their identity. "Your fellow Pennsylvanians join you in mourning," Shapiro said. It is a source of delight to Shapiro and his backers that his open Jewish identity did not alienate Pennsylvanians; indeed, he fared well in the conservative center of the state, a fact that his campaign boasted about in an email sent to the media a week after the election, when most campaigns are wrapping up business. ", "Did Pennsylvania Gov. I think that Governor-elect Shapiro has a distinct advantage over any of his predecessors, having come from the legislature. Theyll treat my administration with respect and well work together to tackle the big challenges, said Shapiro. Israeli Orthodox Jew raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for victims of settler riot, Wikipedias Supreme Court tackles alleged conspiracy to distort articles on Holocaust, This Purim, a space for queer Jews to celebrate their identities and dance the night away. Her father took part in the 1963 March on But that moment justified it. But hes run a great campaign. 58 more days, he says the time between now and the election. He booked more than $1 million worth of television commercials bludgeoning him for it. Shapiro launched his bid for governor in 2021 amidst his outspoken criticism of former President Donald Trump's claims that the 2020 election was stolen. In 2018, he made international headlines when he released a grand jury report that revealed the Church had hidden the sexual abuse of more than 1,000 children over multiple decades. Her father took part in the 1963 March on As attorney general, Shapiros report on the sexual abuse of children by priests and coverups by the Catholic Church made international news. But he changed it because he was worried about facing antisemitism. Transition Leadership Board. Josh exposed the Catholic Churchs decades-long cover up of child sexual abuse, identifying 301 predator priests and thousands of victims and spurring investigations across the United States. The bodies had not been identified yet, he says. 328 following. Aides texted reporters updates on the saga, and the campaign hosted press conferences with appalled Jewish leaders. So we became among the first counties in the U.S. to cut-out the Wall Street middle men, invest in low-fee index funds and boost the returns on our pension investments, saving taxpayers millions of dollars and ensuring stability to our employee's retirement funds. The shooting had tested his faith. I eventually went on to serve as Chief of Staff to a member of Congress from Pennsylvania. Working with law enforcement partners at the local, state, and federal level, hes arrested thousands of mid- and high-level drug dealers while getting thousands of illegal guns off our streets. And I think hes the exact opposite.) But he refuses to cede Pennsylvanias churches to his opponent. I have a long track record of doing what's right and proven over time that I have the judgment and know-how to get the job done. 2023 jewish telegraphic agency all rights reserved. ) People who know Shapiro say that the same ambition that pushes him to take on big fights (and might fuel a future run for the White House; he insists the rumors of his interest are not true) also has a downside. The first Jewish governor in the history of Pennsylvania who ran for president also bore the last name Shapiro. It's proof that progressive leadership, built on a foundation of integrity, can restore faith in public service and improve people's lives. Proudly founded in 1681 as a place of tolerance and freedom. Hes standing up for everyday consumers, seniors whove been scammed, and students preyed upon by private lenders by obtaining over $328 million in relief to Pennsylvanians who have been ripped off. They I want you to know that being up here on the pulpit means a lot to me and it is a place where I feel comfortable, says Shapiro. Pennsylvania had one previous governor born with the surname Shapiro. He continued: "We will take on any and all comers, including Doug Mastriano. Attorney General Josh Shapiro, the Democratic Partys presumed nominee for governor this year, is endorsing a Pittsburgh-area state lawmaker to be his running mate and lieutenant governor. No one ever worked for me who was as bright and focused, with such steely determination, Torricelli. Loyalty is not his strong suit. (Asked to respond to the charge, a Shapiro spokesman doesnt directly answer, saying his priority is the people of Pennsylvania.), A Pennsylvania-based public affairs consultant, who considers himself a longtime friend of Shapiro, was even more blunt to Philadelphia magazine: Nothing will get in his way or distract from that focus. To add to his list of accomplishments as attorney general, Shapiro got $1 billion for Pennsylvania in a opioid settlement. One encourages him to speak it into existence that he will win the governors race. In 2011, his onetime boss, former Rep. Joe Hoeffel, was gearing up to run for reelection as a county commissioner. Shapiro embarked on a final six-day tour across 25 towns in a final surge to meet with voters in the week lead-up to the election. In November 2022, Josh made history as the highest vote-getter in Pennsylvania gubernatorial history. Shapiro wears a thin red string on his wrist that's fraying around the edges. And it is always in that framework of Jewish values.. He was the point guard so he was always the leader of everything, Eisenberg said. As soon as he got the job, OBrien named Shapiro deputy speaker. 5 things to know about Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania's Jewish Shapiro met his wife of 25 years in the 9th grade at Hebrew academy. Disneys foodie extravaganza returns To keep people coming back year after year, you have to offer a tantalizing balance of old and new. They have four children. Shapiro also helped broker a back-room deal to make Philadelphia Republican Dennis OBrien to speaker, making Shapiro deputy speaker. Shapiro insists that Mastriano was on the glidepath to victory by the time the ad aired, even though public polling only showed him six points ahead (Thats not what we were seeing in internal surveys we were seeing him pulling away). He keeps kosher and has Shabbat dinner at home every Friday something he says he refuses to let his campaign get in the way of. who express unabashed Jewish identities when campaigning among the broader public. | Instead, he calls himself a populist.. Shapiro, a type-A attorney general running to be the Democratic governor of Pennsylvania, rocks in his pew. I didnt look at it as an American Jew and feel offended personally. Hoeffel later told the Philadelphia Inquirer, You dont want to turn your back on him. He has proven to Pennsylvanians he can bring people together to solve tough problems, and is unafraid to enforce the law without fear or favor. Shapiro has for decades told people it was the only race he lost. 49 years. Joshua David Shapiro (born June 20, 1973) is an American politician and lawyer who is the 48th Governor of Pennsylvania since 2023. Shapiro defeated Republican Senator John Rafferty after receiving 3.4 million votes, the most in Pennsylvania history. He quotes from an ancient collection of Jewish teachings: No one is required to complete the task, but neither are we free to refrain from it.. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. He said hes not sure whether he will follow his father into politics but said he would like to serve in a role that would help the community. In his first publicized campaign ad, Shapiro said: I understand people feel like our politics are divided and broken right now, but we cant just take our ball and go home. By 2016, Shapiro was running again, this time for attorney general. I'm proud to have authored the most sweeping ethics reforms in Pennsylvania in generations. Just very, very moving.. (Sipora died in 2017.) Then, as Chairman of the Board of Commissioners in Montgomery County, Pennsylvanias third-largest, Josh led a fiscal and ethical turnaround. Marcel Groen, a retired attorney on the economic development advisory committee, first met the new governor because he attended synagogue with Shapiros father. And the families were desperate to find out if their loved ones were among the dead, and obviously, by that hour, it was becoming more and more clear.. Shapiros gubernatorial campaign launch last April was an ad in which he declared, I make it home Friday nights for Sabbath dinner, while the camera closed on challahs. It was, Groen said, typical of Shapiros approach to changing hearts and minds: Josh realized thats how you reach kids who got in trouble and who needed to understand life in a different manner, he recalled. | Photographs by Michelle Gustafson for POLITICO. People are looking for someone who has strong faith. Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan are reviving it. Its fraying at the edges, and supporters accidentally tug on it sometimes when they go to shake his hand. Senator John Fetterman, former President Barack Obama, Josh Shapiro and President Joe Biden at a rally at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Nov. 5, 2022. Height. It made me more determined to beat this guy, but not for the reasons that I think you think, Shapiro says. Oct. 8A father and son from Florida were arrested this week for committing multiple "distraction-style" burglaries throughout Western Pennsylvania, including in Butler, Indiana and Westmoreland counties, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced. They just refused to accept that that kind of hate would sort of permeate the community. With Josh, there never has been any confusion about where he stands on things.. Before he took office, Montgomery County had a $10 million budget deficit and an underfunded pension for county employees. 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