Josh Shapiro made a lot of promises on the campaign trail. 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. Alongside his running mate Austin Davis, Josh is ready to work with every Pennsylvanian to move our Commonwealth forward. From Rochester, he moved to a series of legislative aide positions in the 1990s on Capitol Hill, working for Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Hoeffel and New Jersey Sen. Robert Torricelli. Josh Shapiro (D) will appoint an interim senator. Tune in to abc27 on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, for the latest on Shapiros inauguration. However, even Shapiros critics respect his devotion to his Jewish faith and his family. I didnt look at it as an American Jew and feel offended personally. I'll take on the oil and gas drillers to ensure that our communities have safe drinking water -- and I'll join the fight to ensure the drillers pay their fair share for using our resources. 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. Shapiro defended Obama when his former pastor Jeremiah Wright, came under fire for antisemitic comments. 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.. Pennsylvania was founded on religious pluralism, it was founded by Quakers, she said. Us Jewish folks, were neurotic about it, he jokes. Instead, he deliberately highlights his religiosity to appeal to Christians and people of other faiths who might feel alienated by Mastrianos brand of religion-tinged conservatism. Shapiro reportedly refused to run on a ticket with him, Democrats abandoned Hoeffel, and Hoeffel quit the race. He is a member of the Democratic Party. , that he believed he would do well nationally. who express unabashed Jewish identities when campaigning among the broader public. 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. (DeWeese and Perzel both ended up serving time in prison.). And we thought it was really important to prosecute the case early.. Thats the way he is.. The worst part the public reaction to each scandal is a combination of outrage and, "well what can you expect?' He was the He calls himself a populist because every day, I put people before powerful institutions. As Shapiro leapfrogged from a congressmans chief of staff to state representative to Montgomery County commissioner to attorney general, he has battled everything from a Pittsburgh-based health care giant to former President Donald Trump. "There is no fight too big, no mountain too high to climb," Shapiro said while on tour in Beaver, Pennsylvania on November 1. (Mark Makela/Getty Images). one consultant saying Shapiros defense of abortion rights made him inauthentic. Shapiros plans for his inauguration are laced with Jewish significance. That is not freedom. "Which is to educate, empower and respect peoples personal decisions and respect their personal freedom to make those choices.". No matter if its a friend or a political supporter or a colleague. So he certainly understands the process, he understands the amendments, and really what it takes to get a bill across the finish line, Cutler said. A week ahead of the election, Shapiro is in a double-digit lead compared to his Republican counterpart according to a survey released byMuhlenberg College/Morning Call. 2023 jewish telegraphic agency all rights reserved. ) Under Shapiros plan, Democrats would back a moderate Republican, Denny OBrien, to keep the scandal-plagued incumbent speaker, Republican John Perzel, from reelection. It also stars his four kids and his wife, Lori, whom he refers to as his high school sweetheart., Josh Shapiro embraces his wife, Lori Shapiro, on stage after giving a victory speech to supporters at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Penn., Nov. 8 2022. Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan are reviving it. Shapiro also helped broker a back-room deal to make Philadelphia Republican Dennis OBrien to speaker, making Shapiro deputy speaker. I'm determined to bring common sense reforms to our criminal justice system, protect victims and be smart on crime. We think everything jinxes everything.. We want them to grow up and prosper in a democracy they can trust. From Shapiros speech: Its not freedom to tell women what they are allowed to do with their bodies. Throughout my career, people have told me that the challenges before me were too hard, too entrenched to fix. As soon as he got the job, OBrien named Shapiro deputy speaker. Transition Leadership Board. And he would always try to get everybody involved and make everybody feel like theyre a part of the process.. 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. Five years ago, I ran to change the leadership of Montgomery County, and our victory in that election allowed Democrats to take control of our County government for the first time in 150 years. I'll hold corrupt officials accountable for their actions and do my part to end the disgraceful behavior that has besmirched our commonwealth. It was not reality. He would be proved right. They Web2,139 posts. Mastriano also mocked the Jewish school Shapiro attended and where he sends his four children. HARRISBURG Gov. The moves may have backfired, said Schatz. From his stint as Pennsylvanias attorney general to his gubernatorial campaign ads to his victory speech, Shapiro has long woven his Jewish identity into his politics making him an archetype for a new breed of Jewish politician. Eisenberg was impressed by Shapiros leadership but not surprised Shapiro had been pulling together kids from across the playground since first grade, when they first met. But who is the man who is about to be Pennsylvanias most powerful politician? I became a thorn in the side of those who believed in politics as usual; those who thought that the lines between right and wrong could be changed to suit their political needs. Nervousness and sadness they felt about leaving everything they had ever known to go into the unknown. Shapiro has echoed President Joe Biden's remarks on November 1 saying democracy is on the ballot this year. Shapiro sees his Judaism as a tool to bond with people, not as something that sets him apart. WebHer father was an electrical engineer, her mother was an office manager and her stepfather was a veterinarian. Shapiro met his wife of 25 years in the 9th grade at Hebrew academy. But Shapiros faith and, now, Gab are also a part of his stump speech for a reason. Democrat Josh Shapiro, who won the Pennsylvania governors race, addresses the media after casting his ballot on Nov. 8, 2022. Shapiros energy can seem limitless when theres a political stage or an open microphone. Devoutly Jewish, Josh Shapiro wants to persuade voters that his opponents Christian nationalism doesnt represent the values of the state. His father, Steven, is a pediatrician, and his mother is a teacher. And hed do it by being a new kind of Jewish politician. During the encounter, which Groen and Shapiro did not make public at the time, the teens went from standoffish to hugging 93-year-old Sipora Groen after hearing her story. (Mastriano renounced antisemitism, but pointedly, not Torba.) Olive AME Church in West Philadelphia, Pa., on Sept. 10, 2022. Roy Temple, who directed Gov. Josh Shapirowho is just another career politician like Bidenwould double-down on this destruction, sacrificing working Pennsylvanians well-being on the altar of appeasing progressive special interests. He has staked his campaign on the idea that voters will reject Mastriano not only because hes conservative on abortion or the economy or some other issue but also because, he argues, he peddles racist things, he peddles antisemitism, Islamophobia, homophobia, you name it.. As governor, Shapiro vowed to expand public education and add mental health counselors in schools, hire 2k police officers, and boost green energy jobs. 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. Legislative demographic data provided by Aristotle International, Inc. Vote Smart's mission is to provide free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to. Josh wanted to know about running a big city. Theyll treat my administration with respect and well work together to tackle the big challenges, said Shapiro. 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Indoor Winter Games, Proposed bill would ban using phones while driving, York to hold monthly Narcan distribution events, Colonial Park Mall in court over $200K in unpaid, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. He gets done what he needs to get done, what he wants to get done, said Robin Schatz, the director of government affairs at the Jewish Federations of Greater Philadelphia. At a rally, Mastriano said: "Josh Shapiro stands for all that is wrong with the Democrat Party. And this guy is super dangerous, really extreme, and must be defeated.". | Photographs by Michelle Gustafson for POLITICO. But then the conversations took a turn Aronchick didnt expect. she and her husband loved Israel more than Jews did. Shapiro attended Akiba Hebrew Academy, now known as Jack M. (JTA) On the day before he was set to be sworn in as Pennsylvanias governor, Josh Shapiro had somewhere important to be: the Jewish community center in the state capital of Harrisburg. Before he took office, Montgomery County had a $10 million budget deficit and an underfunded pension for county employees. In a county with more registered Republicans than any other in Pennsylvania, we showed that Democrats win when we can govern effectively and ethically. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro's wife Lori (shown here behind him) plays a behind-the-scenes role in his campaign while keeping a stable home (Mark Makela/Getty Images). 52.9K followers. Hoeffel later told the Philadelphia Inquirer, You dont want to turn your back on him. 'That's my guy. The Democratic machine killed off the deputy speaker title in 2009, leading the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent to muse, The Once-Lofty Shapiro; Has He Been Brought Down a Few Pegs?, Shapiros gubernatorial campaign launch last April, I make it home Friday nights for Sabbath dinner, while the camera closed on challahs. 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