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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]
Robert Emmet Monaghan (July 24, 1822 – June 29, 1895) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives , representing Chester County in 1853.
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[2] [3] In the event of a vacancy, the governor is succeeded by the second-highest-ranking state official; in 45 states and 4 territories, the lieutenant governor is the first in the line of succession. [4] [5] As of January 25, 2025, there are 27 states with Republican governors and 23 states with Democratic governors. Both Republicans and ...
Democrat Josh Shapiro took the oath of office Tuesday to become the 48th governor of Pennsylvania, placing his hand on a stack of three Jewish Bibles at Tuesday’s inaugural ceremony outside the ...
Mark Stephen Schweiker [1] [2] (English pronunciation: [mˈɑː͡ɹk stˈiːvən ʃwˈe͡ɪkɚ]; born January 31, 1953) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 44th governor of Pennsylvania from October 5, 2001, to January 21, 2003.
A Democrat in Pennsylvania's House of Representatives has died, the House Democratic caucus said Sunday night, leaving the chamber deadlocked at a 101-101 partisan divide. ... Pa. state lawmaker ...