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POLITICS by Erica Erwin ’02 photos Mike Belleme, Dani Fresh, Eric Lee
In painting a picture of Pennsylvania’s future, Gov. Josh Shapiro pointed to past progress. “In every chapter of this Pennsylvania story, we got better,” Shapiro, the Democratic 48th leader of the Commonwealth, said in his January inauguration speech. “We got stronger. We got more tolerant. Our story is one of progress and prosperity, and today we come together under the banner of this new administration to write our next chapter with a keen understanding of our history and the voices that will guide our future.”
Several of those voices are Allegheny College alumni (and a former president), working hand-in-hand with Shapiro in service of the goals and promises he articulated on the campaign trail – goals and promises that affect nearly 13 million Pennsylvanians, from major urban centers to small farming villages, in ways large and small. Here, we share insights about why Alleghenians are well prepared for these types of roles, along with their pathways to these significant posts.
