David Schapira
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David Schapira is a State Senator and the Senate Minority Leader
in the State of Arizona. He represents the communities of Tempe
and South Scottsdale
in District 17. He served two terms in the Arizona House of Representatives
, having been first elected in 2006. In 2010, he was elected to the Arizona State Senate and chosen by his colleagues to be the Senate Minority Leader.
Schapira has served on both the Appropriations and Education Committees for five years. He has been the ranking member of the Education Committee for the last three years.
Schapira is currently a faculty member at Arizona State University
and a consultant for Teach For America
. He is also the principal of a business, DO Campaigns, which designs websites and strategies for campaigns and small businesses nationwide. Schapira previously served as a public high school teacher in Phoenix and as an aide to US Senator Tom Daschle
.
Schapira earned his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from The George Washington University
. Schapira resides in Tempe
.
Minority leader
In U.S. politics, the minority leader is the floor leader of the second largest caucus in a legislative body. Given the two-party nature of the U.S. system, the minority leader is almost inevitably either a Republican or a Democrat, with their counterpart being of the opposite party. The position...
in the State of Arizona. He represents the communities of Tempe
Tempe, Arizona
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...
and South Scottsdale
Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...
in District 17. He served two terms in the Arizona House of Representatives
Arizona House of Representatives
The Arizona House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. Its members are elected to two-year terms with a term limit of four consecutive terms...
, having been first elected in 2006. In 2010, he was elected to the Arizona State Senate and chosen by his colleagues to be the Senate Minority Leader.
Schapira has served on both the Appropriations and Education Committees for five years. He has been the ranking member of the Education Committee for the last three years.
Schapira is currently a faculty member at Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
and a consultant for Teach For America
Teach For America
Teach For America is an American non-profit organization that aims to eliminate educational inequity by enlisting the nation's most promising future leaders to teach for two or more years in low-income communities throughout the United States...
. He is also the principal of a business, DO Campaigns, which designs websites and strategies for campaigns and small businesses nationwide. Schapira previously served as a public high school teacher in Phoenix and as an aide to US Senator Tom Daschle
Tom Daschle
Thomas Andrew "Tom" Daschle is a former U.S. Senator from South Dakota and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader. He is a member of the Democratic Party....
.
Schapira earned his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from The George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
. Schapira resides in Tempe
Tempe, Arizona
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...
.