Background
Shapiro was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Rochester in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Shapiro was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Rochester in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Bachelor with honors, University Rochester, 1995. Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 2002.
He currently serves as a member and Chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners. After college, he moved to Washington, District of Columbia and became a legislative assistant to United States. Senator Carl Levin. He then worked as a senior advisor to United States. Representative Peter Deutsch (1996-1998) and to United States. Senator Robert Torricelli (1998-1999).
From 1999 to 2003, he was chief of staff to United States. Representative Joe Hoeffel.
Shapiro received his Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University in 2002 and, in addition to his role as a county commissioner, works as an attorney with Stradley, Ronon, Stevens, and Young. In 2004, Shapiro ran for the seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives held by Ellen Bard, who had run unsuccessfully for Congress.
Shapiro defeated Fox in November with 54% of the vote. In 2007, Shapiro was named Deputy Speaker by incoming Speaker Denny O"Brien after Shapiro helped broker a deal to bring him into office.
In the 2008 Democratic primary, Shapiro ran uncontested.
Shapiro was said to be considering a run for the United States Senate before Arlen Specter announced he had joined the Democratic Party. On January 31, 2011, Shapiro announced his candidacy for the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners after Hoeffel, whom Shapiro had succeeded as a state legislator, announced he would be retiring. The three have forged a good working relationship by all accounts.
Shapiro"s political future is the subject of much speculation and he has been mentioned on multiple occasions as a potential candidate for higher office.
He ruled out running for United States. House and for Governor in 2014 (instead endorsing Tom Wolf in the latter race). He was also a potential candidate for the United States. Senate in 2016 before announcing a campaign for Pennsylvania Attorney General in January 2016.
He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 153rd legislative district, from 2005 to 2012. He was sworn in on January 3, 2012.He and Richards serve with Republican Bruce L. Castor, Junior., a former county district attorney and the only of the members of the previous Board to be re-elected.
Married Lori Shapiro. Children: Sophia, Jonah, Max.