HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro promised in his first speech as governor to keep “three simple truths” that the country has lived on: freedom, democracy and a love of country.
Shapiro, 49, took his oath of office Tuesday in front of the Harrisburg Capitol building to a crowd of hundreds of people. He was sworn in by State Supreme Court Chief Justice Debra Todd, the first woman to hold the top leadership position on the court.
Prior to Shapiro’s inauguration. Lt. Gov. Austin Davis was sworn in before the state Senate. Davis, 33, is the first Black lieutenant governor in Pennsylvania history and highest-ranking Black elected official in the executive branch.
