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What is Josh Shapiro’s net worth and salary?

Josh Shapiro is a lawyer and Democratic politician who has a net worth of $100,000. Josh Shapiro is the Governor of Pennsylvania, taking office in 2023. Previously, he served as Pennsylvania’s Attorney General from 2017 to 2023, and was a member of the state’s House of Representatives from 2005 to 2012. In between those roles, Shapiro served as the chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners from 2012 to 2016. In July 2024, Josh’s name was included on a shortlist of potential running mates for Kamala Harris.

Financial Disclosure

According to a financial disclosure released on April 30, 2024, Josh Shapiro and his wife Lori own no real estate or other significant assets/liabilities.

Salary

The governor of Pennsylvania earns an annual salary of $237,000. That is the second highest salary for a governor in the United States, just above the $234,000 earned by the governor of California and behind the highest salary in New York of $250,000.

Early life and education

Josh Shapiro was born on June 20, 1973 in Kansas City, Missouri to a Jewish family. His mother, Judi, was a teacher, while his father, Steve, was a pediatrician. The family moved to Dresher, Pennsylvania when Shapiro was young. As a teenager, he attended Akiba Hebrew Academy in Merion Station, where he was a member of the school’s basketball team. Shapiro attended the University of Rochester in New York, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1995 with a BA in political science. He later earned his JD from Georgetown University Law Center in 2002.

Career start

After graduating from the University of Rochester, Shapiro moved to Washington, D.C., and worked as a legislative assistant to Senator Carl Levin. He then became senior counsel to Representative Peter Deutsch, and then senior counsel to Senator Robert Torricelli. From 1999 to 2003, Shapiro served as chief of staff to Representative Joe Hoeffel.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Shapiro ran for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2004, representing the 153rd District. With a campaign focused on improved education funding and access to health care, he narrowly defeated Republican candidate Jon D. Fox. Shapiro was subsequently re-elected three times and served in the House until 2012. During his tenure, he was known for his efforts to bridge partisan divides.

Montgomery County Board of Commissioners

In 2011, Shapiro was elected to the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, marking the first time the Republican Party had lost control of the board. As chairman from 2012 to 2016, he focused on social services and administration issues, and oversaw the implementation of zero-based budgeting. Shapiro also chaired the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency toward the end of his term.

Attorney General of Pennsylvania

Shapiro ran for attorney general of Pennsylvania in 2016. His campaign, which focused largely on tackling gun violence and the opioid epidemic, was supported by Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Michael Bloomberg, among other notable politicians. Shapiro ultimately won the general election, defeating Republican John Rafferty Jr. He was re-elected in 2020, defeating Heather Heidelbaugh with the most votes of any candidate in Pennsylvania history. During his tenure, Shapiro published the findings of a statewide grand jury report exposing the Catholic Church’s systematic abuse of children. Among his many other activities, he helped negotiate $1 billion for Pennsylvania as part of a national opioid settlement with four pharmaceutical companies.

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Governor of Pennsylvania

In 2022, Shapiro ran for governor of Pennsylvania. After running unopposed in the Democratic primary, he defeated Republican Doug Mastriano in the general election. Shapiro began his governorship focused on protecting voting and abortion rights, raising the minimum wage, and expanding Pennsylvania’s workforce. He issued executive orders establishing the Commonwealth Workers Transformation Program and the Hire, Improve, Recruit, Empower Committee. Shapiro has also focused on criminal justice reform, signing a bill to limit the types of activities considered parole violations and calling for the abolition of the death penalty. Among his other notable actions as governor, he has been an outspoken supporter of Israel during the war between Israel and Hamas that began in late 2023, and has opposed pro-Palestinian protests that have taken place on college campuses across the United States.

Private life

Shapiro married his high school sweetheart, Lori Ferrara, in 1997. They have four children and live in the governor’s residence in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.