Governor-Elect Shapiro Announces Special Guests From Across Pennsylvania Who Will Join Him On Stage at Swearing-In

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HARRISBURG, PA – Today, the Shapiro-Davis Inaugural Committeeis announcing Governor-Elect Shapiro’s guests from across Pennsylvania who will share the stage with him on Tuesday as he takes the oath of office and delivers his Inaugural Address. Governor-Elect Shapiro invited these special guests to the Swearing-In because their stories have inspired him and fueled his drive to serve. All of these special guests are individuals the Governor-Elect has met through his public service.

See below for a full list of Governor-Elect Shapiro’s special guests:

  • Tim Lewis, a Glenn O. Hawbaker employee who was a victim of wage theft but got all of his hard-earned month back as a result of Attorney General Shapiro’s work on the largest Davis-Bacon wage theft case in American history.
  • Dorothy Johnson-Speight and Michelle Kerr Spry, gun violence prevention activists who lost their children to gun violence.
  • Michelle Kenney, the mother of Antwon Rose, who worked with the Office of Attorney General to launch a statewide police misconduct database.
  • Brandon Short, Penn State alum and former NFL player who lost his daughter to gun violence.
  • Tyrone ‘Cakes’ Sims, a 40-year volunteer basketball Coach in Southwest Philly who met Josh when he attended a workshop Tyrone hosted for young Black men who’ve been victims of gun violence.
  • Juliann Bortz and Mary McHale, survivors of childhood sex abuse at the hands of predator priests.
  • Donna Jacobsen, a mother whose daughter is recovering from substance use disorder.
  • Danielle Chesney, who shared her story about her decision to have an abortion to save her life.
  • Jarrod Bets, owner of Mr. Vic’s Family Styling in Lancaster, where Governor-Elect Shapiro visited during the campaign to hear about the challenges his small business is facing.
  • Tom Wheeler, a former Philadelphia police officer and a lifelong Republican who voted for Governor-Elect Shapiro.
  • Stephanie Mack and Brittany Sisca, the wives of Pennsylvania State Trooper Martin Mack and Trooper Branden Sisca, who were killed in the line of duty last March.


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