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Senator David Schapira Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 17th districtIncumbent Assumed office
January 10, 2011Preceded by Meg Burton Cahill Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 17th districtIn office
January 8, 2007 – January 10, 2011Preceded by Laura Knaperek, Meg Burton Cahill Succeeded by Ed Ableser, Ben Arredondo Personal details Born February 17, 1980
Mesa, ArizonaPolitical party Democratic Residence Tempe, Arizona Website DavidforAZ.com 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.
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Members of the Arizona State Senate 50th Legislature (2011–2012)
President of the Senate: Steve Pierce (R) • President pro Tempore: Sylvia Allen (R) • Majority Leader: Andy Biggs (R) • Minority Leader: David Schapira (D)- Steve Pierce (R)
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- Adam Driggs (R)
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- Al Melvin (R)
- Olivia Cajero Bedford (D)
- Paula Aboud (D)
- Linda J. Lopez (D)
- Frank Antenori (R)
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