Josh Shapiro

Extracted Attributes

• Religion

  Conservative Judaism

• Education

  University of Rochester (Political Science), Georgetown University (Juris Doctor)

• Full Name

  Joshua David Shapiro

• Occupation

  Politician, Lawyer

• Nationality

  American

• Date of Birth

  1973-06-20

• Place of Birth

  Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.

• Political Party

  Democratic Party

Timeline

• Born in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, Wikidata, Britannica)

  1973-06-20

• Elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 153rd district. (Source: Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  2004

• Began serving in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 153rd district. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2005

• Elected to the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, marking the first time Republicans lost control of the county. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  2011

• Concluded his service in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2012

• Appointed Chairman of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency by Governor Tom Wolf. (Source: Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  2015

• Elected Pennsylvania Attorney General. (Source: Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  2016

• Began serving as the Attorney General of Pennsylvania. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2017

• Concluded his service on the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2017

• Re-elected Pennsylvania Attorney General. (Source: Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  2020

• Announced his candidacy for Governor of Pennsylvania in the 2022 gubernatorial election. (Source: DBPedia)

  2021

• Ran unopposed in the Democratic primary for Governor. (Source: Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  2022

• Defeated Republican nominee Doug Mastriano in the Pennsylvania gubernatorial election. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2022

• Assumed office as the 48th Governor of Pennsylvania. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2023

• Concluded his service as Attorney General of Pennsylvania. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2023

• Supported the Energy and Innovation Summit in Pennsylvania, aiming to leverage the state's energy resources for data centers and AI infrastructure. (Source: Related Document 804be314-e4e3-41e6-84dd-ce1c727eb9e4)

  2024

• Announced Amazon's plans to invest at least $20 billion in Pennsylvania for AI infrastructure. (Source: Web Search Results)

  2024

• Survived an arson attack at the governor's mansion with his family. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2025-04-13

Josh Shapiro

Joshua David Shapiro (born June 20, 1973) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 48th governor of Pennsylvania since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the attorney general of Pennsylvania from 2017 to 2023 and served on the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners from 2012 to 2017. Raised in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Shapiro studied political science at the University of Rochester and earned his Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University. After that, he worked as a senior adviser to U.S. senator Robert Torricelli. Shapiro was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2004, defeating former Republican U.S. representative Jon D. Fox. He represented the 153rd district from 2005 to 2012. Shapiro was elected to the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners in 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 Governor Tom Wolf. Shapiro was elected Pennsylvania attorney general in 2016, defeating Republican John Rafferty Jr., and was reelected in 2020. As attorney general, he released the findings of a statewide grand jury report that revealed the abuse of children by Catholic priests and coverup by church leaders, and helped negotiate $1 billion for Pennsylvania as part of a national opioid settlement. In the 2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, Shapiro ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Doug Mastriano in the general election by a landslide. On April 13, 2025, Shapiro and his family survived an arson attack at the governor's mansion, hours after holding a Passover Seder.

Web Search Results

• Josh Shapiro | Biography, Democratic Party, & Facts - Britannica

  Josh Shapiro (born June 20, 1973, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.) is an American Democratic politician who serves as the governor of Pennsylvania (2023– ). Shapiro previously was the state’s attorney general (2017–23) and a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2005–12). A moderate, he has enjoyed bipartisan support and is seen as a rising star within the Democratic Party. Read more about political violence in the U.S. in the 21st century. ## Early life and education [...] Shapiro had dreams of a career in the NBA but was cut from his college basketball team as a freshman. Shapiro is one of three children born to Judi Shapiro, a teacher, and Steven Shapiro, a pediatrician. The family lived in Missouri before moving to Montgomery county, Pennsylvania. Josh Shapiro was raised within Conservative Judaism, and in a 2018 interview with The New York Times, he noted the importance of his religion, saying that “my faith and my family are central to my life.” [...] Encyclopedia Britannica Encyclopedia Britannica Josh Shapiro The 48th governor of Pennsylvania 2022 midterms Josh Shapiro # Josh Shapiro Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. ### What positions has Josh Shapiro held in Pennsylvania?

• Josh Shapiro - Wikipedia

  Joshua David Shapiro (born June 20, 1973) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 48th governor of Pennsylvania since 2023. A member of the

• Who is Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro? Full biography, key ...

  Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has emerged as a top contender for the vice-presidential nod following President Joe Biden’s stunning announcement that he is dropping out of the 2024 race and endorsing Kamala Harris to take his spot on the ballot. Shapiro, 51, was elected Pennsylvania’s governor in 2022 and assumed office in January 2023. He is a moderate Democrat whose career trajectory has seen him move from congressional aide to Pennsylvania’s chief executive, all within two decades. [...] Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has emerged as a top contender for the vice-presidential nod following President Joe Biden’s stunning announcement that he is dropping out of the 2024 race and endorsing Kamala Harris to take his spot on the ballot. Shapiro, 51, was elected Pennsylvania’s governor in 2022 and assumed office in January 2023. He is a moderate Democrat whose career trajectory has seen him move from congressional aide to Pennsylvania’s chief executive, all within two decades. [...] ## Who is Josh Shapiro? The son of a pediatrician and educator who grew up in Philadelphia’s suburbs, Shapiro initially planned to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a doctor. But a few months into his freshman year at Rochester University, he nearly flunked his organic chemistry class. Around the same time, his dream of playing college basketball was shattered when he was cut from the university’s basketball team.

• Josh Shapiro - National Governors Association

  Gov. Josh Shapiro ; Party Democratic ; Born June 20, 1973 ; Birth State Missouri ; School University of Rochester, Georgetown University Law Center ; Spouse Lori

• Governor Josh Shapiro Announces Amazon Plans to Invest $20 ...

  Governor Josh Shapiro today announced that Amazon is planning to invest at least $20 billion to establish multiple high-tech cloud computing and artificial

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• Gender

  male

• Educated At

  University of Rochester

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  lawyer

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date Of Birth

  6/20/1973

• Place Of Birth

  Kansas City

Joshua David Shapiro (born June 20, 1973) is an American politician and attorney who has served as the Pennsylvania Attorney General since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the governor-elect of Pennsylvania. Raised in Montgomery County, Shapiro studied political science at the University of Rochester and earned his Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University. He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2004, defeating former Republican U.S. Congressman Jon D. Fox. He represented the 153rd district from 2005 to 2012. Shapiro was elected to the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners in 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 Governor Tom Wolf. Shapiro ran for Pennsylvania attorney general in 2016, defeating Republican John Rafferty Jr., and was reelected in 2020. As attorney general, he released the findings of a statewide grand jury report that 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. In 2021, he announced his candidacy for governor of Pennsylvania in the 2022 gubernatorial election. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Doug Mastriano in the general election by a 14.8% margin.