ABOUT DAVID

Representative David Schapira is a native Arizonan. He is a small business owner and educator whose career has been rooted in improving his community.

David has represented Tempe and South Scottsdale since his election in 2006. In addition to his service at the Legislature, he is a member of the Political Science faculty at ASU. David and his wife own a small business in Tempe. DevilDash.com is a care package delivery service that caters to students in the ASU area.

David previously served as a public high school teacher in the Valley, as an aide to US Senator Tom Daschle in Washington, DC and as manager of Terry Goddard's 2002 campaign for Arizona Attorney General. David, a cancer survivor, has also worked with the American Cancer Society both as staff and as a volunteer.

David’s focus at the Legislature is the education of Arizona’s children. As a former public school teacher, he knows the future of education in Arizona depends on investing in student learning, reducing class sizes, paying teachers reasonable wages and working to make sure our state’s universities are leaders in higher education and research. He has served for the last two years as the ranking member of the House Education Committee.

David has been recognized as a top legislator by the Arizona Student Association, American Cancer Society, Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Arizona Technology Council. He was also named one of six "Lawmakers Who Made a Difference" and one of five "Emerging Leaders Worth Watching" by the Arizona Republic.

A product of Arizona public schools, David also attended Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University before receiving his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from The George Washington University in Washington, DC.

David, his wife Rosemary and their daughter reside in Tempe.