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Thomas Westerman Wolf (born November 17, 1948) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 47th governor of Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2023. [1] He previously served as chairman and CEO of his business, The Wolf Organization, and later as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue from April 2007 to November 2008.
The governor of Pennsylvania is the head of government of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, as well as commander-in-chief of the state's national guard. [2]The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to approve or veto bills passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly, [3] as well as to convene the legislature. [4]
Joshua David Shapiro [7] was born on June 20, 1973, in Kansas City, Missouri. [8] He spent a few years of his childhood on a United States Navy base where his father, Steven Shapiro, served as a medical officer, [9] before the family moved to Dresher, Pennsylvania, a community in Upper Dublin Township in Montgomery County. [10]
The first-term Democrat is expected to pitch more money for child care and a tax break for teachers in a plan that must win bipartisan support. What to expect from Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first ...
Yellen and Shapiro earlier announced that Pennsylvania will join the Internal Revenue Service's free direct filing system for simple tax returns next year, providing the option to as many as 1.5 ...
Shapiro earned reelection in 2006, 2008 and 2010 before winning election to the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners in 2011, marking the first time Republicans lost control of the county’s ...
A Republican, he served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1995–2005) and Pennsylvania Senate (2005–2022). On January 12, 2023, Democratic governor-elect Josh Shapiro nominated Browne to serve as secretary of revenue .
The first budget proposal from Pennsylvania’s new governor keeps spending relatively flat and preserves some pandemic-era programs while aiming to get the divided legislature on board.