Promise:Shapiro has said that the state needs to raisethe hourly minimum wage to $15, a position that legislative Democrats have long championed. Shapiro's incoming secretary of legislative affairs, Mike Vereb, is one of the new governor's closest and for a powerful Democrat, most unusual allies. The decision gave no deadline. Meanwhile, Browning and other Republican legislative candidates were hit with cookie-cutter ads, he said, connecting the individual candidates to Mastrianos support for criminalizing abortion, overturning the 2020 election, and cutting public education spending. As a state representative, Vereb drew his partys ire for being willing to consider tax increases. I cover politics and our divided electorate. The Public Protection Division handles consumer complaints through the Bureau of Consumer Protection and the Health Care Section, oversees Tobacco enforcement, Charitable Trusts and Organizations, Antitrust actions and Civil Rights Enforcement. Before working with Shapiros 2022 campaign, Hossain was a government investigations attorney at major Philadelphia-based law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and clerked for a U.S. district judge. Fritz, a Lehigh Valley native, was deputy campaign manager in Shapiros 2016 bid for attorney general and stayed with him after he took office, working over several years in communications and as deputy chief of staff. Shapiros transition team Pennsylvania House Speaker Mark Rozzi (D., Berks) says he will introduce chamber rules this week that would give Republicans more power to set the legislative agenda. One of the campaigns bigger events in Greene County was hosted in a barn on Snyders family farm. HARRISBURG Newly minted Pennsylvania Gov. They also clashed with a young mother who did not want to vaccinate her kids. She was appointed Bucks County District Attorney with a bipartisan vote in 2008. Promise:Against a backdrop of rising food and gas prices in 2021, Shapiro said he would provide a$250 gas tax refundfor every personal passenger car registered in the state (up to four per household) andeliminate the states 11% salestax on cell phone service. Email news@wesa.fm. That includes earmarking extra aid for the poorest districts and saving the districts money by reducing payments to charter schools. Vereb did not seek reelection in 2016, instead becoming theonly person not involved in Democratic politics or Shapiros campaignto be appointed to the new attorney generals staff, where he has since served as director of government affairs. But one of the main strategies he used didnt have much to do with the candidates at all it had to do with him, the messenger. Josh Shapiro is stocking his executive staff of advisors, mediators, and policy experts with political veterans and loyal allies. Last year, he was named a Rising Star by NBCs Chuck Todd and won one of our reader polls. Spotlight PA Staff He was elected speaker in a 115-85 vote with the support of all Democratic lawmakers and 16 Republicans, including the partys entire leadership team. Isenhour said this duty was a difficult part of her job during the Wolf administration. She didnt care about us., In the opposite corner of the state, Democratic state Rep. Pam Snyder of Greene County said of Clinton, I dont think she paid enough attention to rural America., The candidates, I think, have woken up to the fact that they cant hang their hat on Philly and Pittsburgh anymore, said Jeff Eggleston, a Democratic county commissioner in Warren County, in the northern tier. In Bucks County, colleagues credited her for leading by example and being first in line for the toughest cases. Other top appointments include the people who will oversee state budgeting, provide legal counsel to the entire administration, and back up the chief of staff. Want a digest of WHYYs programs, events & stories? Thats a fear and reality that people respond to and it gave him credibility, he said. HARRISBURG Newly minted Pennsylvania Gov. Because we share our stories, he said. /. But they have some of the most important jobs in the new administration, and will work behind the scenes with Shapiro to help him implement his plans as governor. I'm interested in what unites and separates us, shifts in voting trends, and grassroots movements. The executive staffers will help the governor strategize, offer policy expertise and serve as his representatives in talks with the legislature, departments and interest groups as he tries to deliver on key campaign promises. Shapiros first big political job came in the late 90s, when he became chief of staff the youngest chief of staff on Capitol Hill to then-U.S. Rep. Joe Hoeffel, a Democrat. Patrick Joyal, who was Shapiros deputy political director, spent the early months of Shapiros uncontested primary talking to people he calls community validators county commissioners, township supervisors, sheriffs, and other elected officials. She noted that Republicans no longer have the firm hold on the state House that they did during Wolfs tenure. None prompted much controversy. She started her political career working for Sen. Bob Caseys 2012 reelection campaign. WebName: Joshua "Josh" Shapiro: Address: 1550 Cloverly Ln Jenkintown, Pennsylvania , United States: Email: josh@joshshapiro.org: Website: Born: June 20, 1973 (49 years) Compromise would likely be essential. Hossain served as executive director of Shapiros transition, and was the first person of Asian American or Pacific Islander heritage to have that role in Pennsylvania, according to transition staff. People there, she said, seemed starved for elected officials to take a personal interest in their problems. But turnout in these areas dropped more from 2020 than in other parts of the commonwealth, i.e. Whats next:A change to this tax would likely be codified during budget negotiations. Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Turnout which is important for Democrats in vote-rich strongholds like big cities was low in Philadelphia relative to other parts of the commonwealth. Dana Fritz, who managed Attorney General Josh Shapiros winning gubernatorial campaign, will be his chief of staff in Harrisburg. Isenhour said this duty was a difficult part of her job during the Wolf administration. Fritz, a Lehigh Valley native who went to Temple University and now lives in Philadelphia, has worked with Shapiro for more than a decade, beginning during Shapiros time as a Montgomery County commissioner. HARRISBURG Gov. Josh Shapiro made a lot of promises on the campaign trail. Now, he faces the new challenge of keeping them. A month into his tenure as Pennsylvanias top executive, Shapiro has so far avoided conflict and focused on what he can do unilaterally. Beyond winning open races, the party also knocked off four GOP incumbents in suburban Philadelphia to win a one-vote state House majority putting Republicans in the minority for the first time in 12 years. California residents do not sell my data request. The effort stalled because GOP lawmakers pushed to also include other major election changes, including expanded ID requirements at the polls. There was an error processing your request. And outside Philly, turnout was also relatively weak in smaller cities where lots of Black and Latino people live, such as Allentown, Hazleton, and Reading. Their strategy included offering job training and connections at the door, noted Rosslyn Wuchinich, who is a president of Unite Here Local 274 and served as campaign director for the effort. This does not mean cities had terrible turnout. These people include campaign operatives, people who worked with Shapiro at the attorney generals office, and a onetime Republican lawmaker who supported former President Donald Trump in 2016. However, Democrats are now in control of the state House for the first time in more than a decade, giving Shapiro more leverage. We want to hear their stories as well.. Mastriano had quickly moved from the fringe of his party to its center before the election, propelled by his commitment to conspiracy theories about widespread 2020 election fraud. it was lower relative to most of the state an issue, Putnam said, that seems to be larger than any one campaign. The Deputy Chiefs of Staff will serve key roles in Governor-Elect Shapiros leadership team, and they will work directly with state agencies, stakeholders, government officials, and local communities all across Pennsylvania as they assist in advancing the Governor-Elects top priorities. A former police officer who also worked in corporate security, Vereb is a Republican who held a Montgomery County state House seat from 2006 to 2016. Over the course of his campaign, Shapiro declined to say whether hell stay in RGGI, and committed only to consulting with experts in the energy and environmental fields to see if the program would raise energy prices, cost jobs, or adequately protect the environment. 1686-1710: The Era of David Lloyd1717-1776: Proprietary Attorneys General As First Deputy Attorney General under former Attorney General Josh Shapiro, Henry was responsible for overseeing all of the Offices legal matters, including criminal cases to seek justice for victims, civil suits representing the Commonwealth and public protection cases fighting for the rights of Pennsylvania consumers. If Shapiro were to pull out of RGGI, it would signal a lack of seriousness, according to University of Pennsylvania climate scientist Michael Mann. Shapiros secretary of policy and planning, Akbar Hossain, likewise comes from a top campaign job in his case, policy director and will continue to serve in a similar role, helping set Shapiros agenda. Please enable JavaScript to properly view our site. Request a presentation and access resources from the office online. Its not a surprise. Youre putting out fires all the time, said Mary Isenhour, who served as both legislative director and chief of staff for Shapiros predecessor, Democratic Gov. Still, there are steps the Legislature can take in this budget cycle to begin addressing the gaps the court acknowledges are there. Now, he faces the new challenge of keeping them. Shapiro admin can do more as rollbacks to food and health benefits loom in Pa., experts say. Shapiro, a Democrat, has served as Pennsylvanias attorney general since 2017 after his time as a state representative for the 153rd District and on the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners. The audit also recommends making support programs more accessible to incarcerated parents and their children. She next managed his 2020 reelection campaign, then his 2022 campaign for governor. Its definitely not a one-size-fits-all message. Governor-elect Josh Shapiro opens transition, to stay AG until January. He also was one of the first Pennsylvania politicians to endorse Trumps 2016 presidential bid. The Public Protection Division safeguards the personal rights of the citizens of Pennsylvania and protects the public interest. The new administrations chief of staff, Dana Fritz, has been with Shapiro since his days in Montgomery County government, where she first managed finance and political efforts for the then-county commissioner, according to Shapiros transition team. The last significant change to the commonwealths firearm regulationscame in 2018, when the General Assembly passed a bill that made it easier for law enforcement to take away weapons from people convicted of domestic abuse. 1776-1838: Early Constitutional Era He will veto any bill that would restrict abortion rights. Josh Shapiro and executive branch employees Error! Shapiro has also named his campaign manager, Dana Fritz, as his chief of staff atop a state government of roughly 80,000 employees that doles out more than $100 billion a year in state and federal money. They worked primarily in Philadelphia and its immediate suburbs, but also in Reading, and focused on precisely the kinds of voters Shapiro struggled to attract: people who were poorer, and less likely to vote. Unlike Danielle Okai is currently deputy director of public engagement at the U.S Department of Commerce and previously worked in the White House, on President Joe Bidens campaign, and in the Wolf administration. She said Shapiros rhetoric mattered as much as his presence. / AP. In many instances though, he voted the party line in ways that clash with the current Democratic party platform. A plan for changing things for people.. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Pennsylvanias legal representation will be overseen by Jennifer Selber, who already worked closely with Shapiro as executive deputy attorney general in charge of the offices criminal division. To change the percentage again, Shapiro would need the legislature to act. Josh Shapiro fills executive staff, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Route 33 closed after major crash involving multiple vehicles, Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro unveils his first budget next week, the poor districts that won a landmark school-funding lawsuit will want to see him propose a significant down payment and a plan to overhaul how the state pays for K-12 education in what could be a term-defining moment for the Democrat. The Pa. House is getting ready to consider critical chamber rules. Henominated his cabinetand issued four executive orders: one thatupdated administration ethics rules, and others focused primarily on economic development. 2022 The Associated Press. When Pennsylvania Gov. (David M. Warren/File photograph). (Cory Sharber/WHYY) WHYY thanks our sponsors become a WHYY sponsor Related Content Politics & Policy Fetterman grateful as he returns to Pa. Senate race Josh Shapiro made a lot of promises on the campaign trail. The office is marked by several significant periods in its history: 1643-1681: Attorneys General before William Penn Paddling in the middle of a fast moving stream of news and information. Putnam did not have a firm answer as to why. Likewise, he said he supports investments in and tax incentives for zero carbon technology. None of these plans have included specific details or timelines. This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA. Josh Shapiro and executive branch employees Vereb also chaired the Montgomery County GOP committee from 2013 to 2015, years when Shapiro was a county commissioner. The loss has led to widespread discontent among legislative Republicans, all of whom agree that the party needs a legible policy platform and clearer messaging. A lot of people were saying that they really didnt care for voting because they didnt see things change, he said. Former Pennsylvania Planned Parenthood political operations leader Lindsey Mauldin, who previously held roles in the Wolf administrations departments of Human Services and Health, will now be the deputy chief of staff working with both of those agencies. Shapiro spoke at the Teamsters Local 8 Union office and was joined by Centre County Commissioners Michael Pipe and Mark Higgins. Whats next:Shapiro has indicated he wants to put money into plugging abandoned wells a significant source of emissions in Pennsylvania and said such an effort could create jobs. But she said the reason could indicate what messaging works in these areas. Under a policy instituted in January, Democratic Gov. A month into his tenure as Pennsylvanias top executive, Shapiro has so far avoided conflict and focused on what he can do unilaterally. Balancing state budgets, cracking down on illegal guns, and raising the minimum wage are some of his key pledges. Dana Fritz will be Shapiros top advisor and staffer. On the campaign trail, Shapiro talked about transitioning to renewable energy sources but he also stressed that he thinks fossil fuels are currently indispensable. While the work does not end in one budget cycle, changing that course begins now, and lawyers for the school districts told The Associated Press at least $2 billion in additional funding for education would be a good start toward the billions more they say the poorest school districts need. A judgeruled in Februarythat the states system of funding public schools ultimately violates students constitutional rights siding with six school districts, the NAACP and the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools in a lawsuit launched nearly a decade ago in pursuit of billions of dollars in additional annual aid. Shapiro served in the lower chamber from 2005 to 2011. Under a policy instituted in January, Democratic Gov. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro made a gubernatorial campaign stop at a home in Forest Hills, Allegheny County on March 18, 2022. Youre trying to coordinate between agencies, advocacy groups, the legislature and the legislature was challenging, she said. He alsowas one of the first Pennsylvania politiciansto endorse Trumps 2016 presidential bid. The current requirement isbetween 8% to 10%depending on the kind of renewable energy source. In the moment! Meanwhile, House and Senate Republicans who opposed the school districts lawsuit have not said whether they will appeal the judges ruling. Beginning in 1923, the Administrative Code made the Attorney General the administrator for the Pennsylvania Department of Justice. program, but 90% of parents are opposed, Fishing license could get more expensive in Pennsylvania. Throughout his campaign, Shapiro highlighted his work defending Pennsylvania against former President Donald Trumps attempts to overturn the 2020 election, and he framed his victory as a rejection of radicalism and misinformation. We packed the place, she said. Chief among those honors was Henrys admittance to the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America; and the receipt of Widener University Commonwealth Law Schools 2017 Excellence in Public Service Alumni Award for her extraordinary contributions to public service. WESA partners with Spotlight PA, a collaborative, reader-funded newsroom producing accountability journalism for all of Pennsylvania. Mastriano did nothing to counter any of the charges against him, Browning told Spotlight PA. I did not see anything in the way of mail. in order to determine what adequacy looks like, she said. Sign up for our free newsletters. But Joyal said the conversations were worthwhile: I really believe that a bunch of those folks, even if they didnt vote for the governor-elect, felt respected, felt heard.. To do so,he announced a planto lower the states corporate net income tax paid by businesses that are headquartered in the state and based on their total profits to 4% by 2025. However, the governors office can grant clemency and commute sentences. Dana Fritz, who managed Attorney General Josh Shapiros winning gubernatorial campaign, will be his chief of staff in Harrisburg. But that decline was much sharper in urban core areas, including in urban core areas where 2018 had seen strong turnout, Putnam added. And he didnt just get a lot of votes. Where was that with the American people or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania? WebThen, as Chairman of the Board of Commissioners in Montgomery County, Pennsylvanias third-largest, Josh led a fiscal and ethical turnaround. They blame a lack of a clear message and little institutional guidance from the state Republican Party for their generally disastrous results, which include losing the state House for the first time since 2010. Together we can reach 100% of WHYYs fiscal year goal. I am humbled by this opportunity, Fritz said in a statement. He has saidhe plans to close a ghost gun loophole that allows sales of gun parts that can be assembled into untraceable firearms, enact universal background checks as a condition of gun purchases, and pass a red flag law that would temporarily withhold guns from people experiencing a mental health crisis. WHYY offers a voice to those not heard, a platform to share everyones stories, a foundation to empower early and lifelong learners and a trusted space for unbiased news. Shapiros incoming secretary of legislative affairs, Mike Vereb, is one of the new governors closest and for a powerful Democrat, most unusual allies. Click here to learn more about the role the Lancaster County Local Journalism Fund plays in Lancaster County and to make a tax-deductible donation. Selber, 52, is currently Shapiro's executive deputy attorney general in charge of the office's criminal division and has been by Shapiro's side in announcing the office's biggest cases. Currently, he is deputy superintendent for operations at the $4.4 billion Philadelphia school district, the state's largest, after six-plus years as the district's chief financial officer. In his successful bid for Pennsylvania governor, Josh Shapiro received more votes than any other gubernatorial candidate in commonwealth history. Not all were on board with his candidacy, but 10 people assembled in a hunting club in Butler County in December 2021, Joyal said. Unlike department secretaries, the Democrats top staffers wont need to be confirmed by the state Senate. Shapiro achieved better margins than Fetterman across most of the state which Putnam mostly attributes to the fact that Fetterman had a relatively more formidable opponent in Mehmet Oz. Widely recognized for her work ethic and singular dedication to public service, Michelle rose from intern in the Westmoreland County District Attorneys Office to now serve as the chief law enforcement officer for the Commonwealth. Sign up for our free newsletters. Josh Shapiro made a stop in Jenkintown Borough, Montgomery County Thursday evening to address supporters at the site of his new county campaign office. Whats next:The move would require legislative approval, and many Republicans in the state House have previously opposed increasing the minimum wage. 1915-1981: Modern Attorneys General Its impossible to talk about Shapiros victory without talking about his opponent, far-right state Sen. Doug Mastriano of Franklin County. Josh Shapiro unveils his first budget next week, the poor districts that won a landmark school-funding lawsuit will want to see him propose a significant down payment and a plan to overhaul how the state pays for K-12 education in what could be a term-defining moment for the Democrat. I joked to him, I think you just need to, like, buy a house here already, youre here once a month, Bozinski said of Shapiros visits to Luzerne. The executive staffers will help the governor strategize, offer policy expertise, and serve as his representatives in talks with the legislature, departments, and interest groups as he tries to deliver on key campaign promises. This is a people-powered campaign, and Im honored to work with these groups and all Pennsylvanians to tackle the big fights this election. As a state representative, Verebdrew his partys irefor being willing to consider tax increases. Promise:Shapiro said he wouldinclude a line itemin his first budget that funds legal representation for indigent Pennsylvanians. Shapiro has been leaning into that image in the early stages of his campaign, saying that he has a unique ability to work across the aisle to get things done. Whats next:Republican lawmakers and Wolf spent the past two years intermittently trying to pass an election bill that would have expanded pre-canvassing. Because the legislature has been unwilling to consider single-change election legislation in the past, Shapiro would likely have to agree to a more comprehensive bill that contains his priorities as well as compromises hes willing to accept in exchange for GOP support. Freeman was shot in the leg in 2019 a case of wrong place at the wrong time, he said. SEIU endorsed Josh Shapiros campaign for governor back in 2021. Whats next:Like pre-canvassing, these kinds of changes could be included in a broader election package. All of them have extensive experience in state politics. Josh Shapiro is stocking his executive staff of advisers, mediators, and policy experts with political veterans and loyal Joseph Lee, a onetime CIA intelligence analyst who worked under Wolf as acting secretary of Pennsylvanias Department of General Services, will be deputy chief of staff for administration and opportunity. Then she took a job managing finance and political efforts for then-Montgomery County Commissioner Josh Shapiro and has worked with him ever since. Shapiro, who has worked closely with Fritz for the last decade, called her "my most trusted adviser.". The Attorney General is Pennsylvanias top law enforcement official, with a wide range of responsibilities to protect and serve the citizens and agencies of the Commonwealth. WebEndorsements - Shapiro For Governor Endorsements Im humbled to have the endorsements from unions, advocacy groups, and so many more from across the Commonwealth. 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