David Schapira
David Schapira | |
|---|---|
| Co-Chief Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
| Assumed office January 15, 2025 | |
| Appointed by | California State Board of Education |
| Preceded by | Mary Nicely Nancy Kim-Portillo |
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 17th district | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Meg Burton Cahill |
| Succeeded by | Ed Ableser |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 17th district | |
| In office January 8, 2007 – January 10, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Meg Burton Cahill Laura Knaperek |
| Succeeded by | Ed Ableser Ben Arredondo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 17, 1980 Mesa, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Rosemary |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | George Washington University (BA) Arizona State University, West (M.Ed) Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law (JD) |
David Schatz Schapira (born February 17, 1980) is an American politician who has served as chief deputy superintendent of public instruction for the California Department of Education since 2025. He was the government relations director for the California School Employees Association from 2019 to 2024.
Schapira previously served from 2007 to 2013 as a member of the Arizona Senate, representing District 17, and served as Senate Minority Leader.