Who Is Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s Wife? All About Lori Shapiro

Mar. 15, 2025

Josh Shapiro and Lori Shapiro arrive for a State Dinner in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on April 10, 2024 in Washington, D.C.Photo:DREW ANGERER/AFP/Getty

DREW ANGERER/AFP/Getty

The governor and his first lady have been married since 1997 and share four children — Sophia, Jonah, Max and Reuben — together. The two have been dating since they were in ninth grade, with Lori supporting Josh’s political pursuits throughout his career.

Lori has also had a career in government, working in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy before moving to Pennsylvania with her husband and family. She has served as the first lady of Pennsylvania since 2023.

So who is Josh Shapiro’s wife? Here’s everything to know about Lori Shapiro and her relationship to the politician.

She grew up in Pennsylvania

Josh Shapiro laughs with his wife Lori Shapiro and family at his swearing in as Governor of Pennsylvania at the State Capitol Building on January 17, 2023 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.Mark Makela/Getty

Mark Makela/Getty

Lori is a native Pennsylvanian, having grown up in Bucks County where she ice skated on Lake Afton and rode bikes with her siblings to the local library, perPennLive. She lived in Newtown, Penn., as a teenager where she worked at a pizza parlor and attended Akiba Hebrew Academy.

While she was in high school, Lori also worked at Sesame Place, starting out as the food department’s supervisor and later progressing to manager, perThe Philadelphia Inquirer. After graduating, Lori attended Colgate University in New York.

Lori had a career in politics

Josh Shapiro and Lori Shapiro on stage during his swearing in as Governor of Pennsylvania at the State Capitol Building on January 17, 2023 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.Mark Makela/Getty

Lori started a career at an information technology consulting firm while simultaneously pursuing her master’s in science, technology and public policy from George Washington University.

After earning her degree, Lori pivoted to a career in politics, staying in Washington D.C. to work in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy during the Clinton administration, per herbio.

Lori and Josh met in high school

Josh Shapiro and Lori Shapiro in Dauphin County’s Wildwood Park in Harrisburg in July 2023.Josh Shapiro/Instagram

Josh Shapiro/Instagram

Josh and Lori met when they were in ninth grade attending the same high school. They went on their first date at Goodnoe’s, an ice cream parlor in Newtown, Josh shared in one of his campaignvideosfrom 2022.

They dated throughout high school before going to separate colleges, with Josh attending the University of Rochester in New York. Though they broke up while in college, the two reunited after graduation when they were both working in Washington, D.C., according to theInquirer.

They got married in 1997

Josh Shapiro and Lori Shapiro in French Creek State Park in May 2023.Josh Shapiro/Instagram

Josh proposed to Lori in 1996. He wrote onFacebookin February 2020 that for their firstValentine’s Dayafter getting engaged, he wanted to treat Lori to something “special,” so he took her to her “favorite restaurant” and to seeLes Miserables— before realizing he made a crucial mistake.

“It was the perfect Valentine’s Day, or so I thought,” he wrote. “Half way through the show, I realized that I screwed up and took her out to celebrate on February 13th — the day before Valentine’s Day! Ever since then, Lori and I have celebrated our Valentine’s Day on February 13th.”

The two later got married on May 25, 1997, at a wedding hall in Bucks County. “We’ve been blessed with 4 children, amazing memories and so many smiles along this journey. I love you, Lor!” Josh wrote on Facebook for their23rd wedding anniversaryin 2020.

They share four children

Josh and Lori Shapiro with their kids in front of the governor’s house in Harrisburg, Penn. in November 2023.Josh Shapiro/Instagram

After Lori and Josh had their first child, they moved back to Pennsylvania. The couple have raised their four children, Sophia, Jonah, Max and Reuben, in the Jewish faith.

Since his election, Josh’s children have joined him at volunteering events such asmaking blankets for the Harrisburg communityandpacking food donation boxes in Pittsburgh.

She helped campaign alongside her husband

Josh Shapiro and Lori Shapiro on stage after giving a victory speech to supporters at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center on November 8, 2022 in Oaks, Pennsylvania.Mark Makela/Getty

The two met with PresidentJoe Bidenin March 2023 when he arrived in Philadelphia to discuss the 2024 federal budget and attended an April 2024 state dinner for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

source: people.com